Relevant factors involved in the creation of some children's food preferences and eating
behaviours have been examined in order to highlight the topic and give paediatricians …

Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Abstract The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
of Obesity in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to …

Importance Baby-led approaches to complementary feeding, which promote self-feeding of
all nonliquid foods are proposed to improve energy self-regulation and lower obesity risk …

The term weaning describes the time period in which a progressive reduction of
breastfeeding or the feeding of infant-formula takes place while the infant is gradually …

Context: Picky eating behavior is prevalent among toddlers and may negatively impact their
growth and development. Objective: This article summarizes the correlates of picky eating …

Abstract Purpose of Review Infants are traditionally introduced to solid foods using spoon-
feeding of specially prepared infant foods. Recent Findings However, over the last 10–15 …

Objectives To compare the food, nutrient and 'family meal'intakes of infants following baby-
led weaning (BLW) with those of infants following a more traditional spoon-feeding (TSF) …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding on
infant choking and gagging. METHODS: Randomized controlled trial in 206 healthy infants …

Background Baby‐led weaning (BLW) is an approach to introducing solid foods to infants
that gives control of the feeding process to the infant. Anecdotal evidence suggests that BLW …