Comparison between the reported practices of baby-led weaning and the traditional approach for complementary feeding
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2020.46047Keywords:
Infant nutrition. Child development. Breast feeding. Complementary feeding.Abstract
Objective: To compare the characteristics of complementary feeding for infants whose mothers reported practising baby-led weaning with those who reported using the traditional approach. Methods: Quantitative descriptive study with online interviews of mothers of infants aged 1 to 2 years, invited via social networks to complete a form containing socioeconomic, breastfeeding and complementary feeding data. The differences between the groups were verified using t-test or chi-square. Results: 208 respondents (57.9%) were identified who reported using the traditional approach and 151 (42.1%), baby-led weaning. Of the babies in the baby-led weaning group, 84.1% were breastfeeding, against 56.2% following the traditional approach; they were also less exposed to formulas, thickeners, bottles and pacifiers (p <0.05). In terms of complementary feeding, 7.3% of the baby-led weaning group initiated this before 6 months compared with 23.1% in the traditional approach group (p <0.05). Statistically significant differences were observed for the age of introduction of most food groups and for the use of ultra-processed foods, juices, sugar and salt. At 12 months those following baby-led weaning were significantly more likely to be sharing family food (71.5% vs 11.5%), to be seated appropriately at the table (89.4% vs 66.8%) and to be eating foods of an appropriate consistency (74.2% vs. 62.0%). Conclusion: In the present study, infants whose mothers reported following baby-led weaning were more likely to be introduced to food in accordance with national recommendations compared with those who were exposed to the traditional approach.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP RESPONSIBILITY
Title of the manuscript:
________________________________________________________
1. Statement of responsability
I certify that I have participated in the work above specified and take public responsibility for its content.
I certify that the manuscript represents an original work and that none of the material in the manuscript has been previously published, is included in another manuscript, or is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere, whether in printed form or in electronic media, except that described in the attachment.
In case of acceptance of this text by Demetra: Alimentação, Nutrição & Saude, I declare to be in accordance with the policy of public access and copyright adopted by Demetra, which provides as follows: (a) the authors retain the copyright and grant to the Journal the right of first publication, the work being simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows the sharing of the work with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal; (b) authors are authorized to enter additional contracts separately for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in this journal (eg, publishing in institutional repository or book chapter), with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal; and (c) authors are permitted and encouraged to post and distribute their work online (eg, in institutional repositories or on their personal page) at any point before or during the editorial process, as this may lead to productive changes, as well as increase the impact and citation of the published work.
2. Conflict of Interest Statement
I certify that there is no conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article.
Date, signature and full address of all authors.
