Baby-Led Weaning: What Role Does It Play in Obesity Risk during the First Years? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Childhood is a window of opportunity for the prevention of the obesity pandemic. Since "the first 1000 days of life" is a period in which healthy eating habits must be acquired, it should be the target for preventive strategies. Baby-led weaning (BLW) is an emergent way of weaning that could influence children's health. The nutrition committees of the main pediatric societies affirm there is not enough evidence to support which is the best method of weaning. The aim was to determinate the influence of BLW on the infant's weight gain compared to the traditional spoon-feeding, and to assess if it could decrease the risk of obesity in children. A systematic review was conducted, following the PRISMA method. Pubmed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched. Out of 747 article

SUBMITTER: Martinon-Torres N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8003981 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature