Complementary Feeding: Pitfalls for Health Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: The term complementary feeding is defined as the period in which a progressive reduction of breastfeeding or infant-formula feeding takes place, while the infant is gradually introduced to solid foods. It is a crucial time in the infant's life, not only because of the rapid changes in nutritional requirements and the consequent impact on infant growth and development, but also for a generation of lifelong flavor preferences and dietary habits that will influence mid and long-term health. There is an increasing body of evidence addressing the pivotal role of nutrition, especially during the early stages of life, and its link to the onset of chronic non-communicable diseases, such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and allergic diseases. It is clear that the way in which a child is introduc

SUBMITTER: D'Auria E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7662522 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature