Title :

"Baby-led weaning" - Progress in infant feeding or risky trend?

Author(s) :

Bocquet, Alain [Auteur]
Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire [AFPA]
Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] [UBFC]
Brancato, Sandra [Auteur]
331993|||Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire [AFPA] (VALID)
Turck, Dominique [Auteur]
Institut de Recherche Translationnelle sur l'Inflammation (INFINITE) - U1286
Chalumeau, Martin [Auteur]
1002410|||Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology | Épidémiologie Obstétricale, Périnatale et Pédiatrique [EPOPé [CRESS - U1153 / UMR_A 1125]] (VALID)
Darmaun, Dominique [Auteur]
1088525|||Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles [PhAN] (VALID)
De Luca, Arnaud [Auteur]
300298|||Université de Tours [UT] (VALID)
Feillet, François [Auteur]
413289|||Université de Lorraine [UL] (VALID)
Frelut, Marie Laure [Auteur]
331993|||Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire [AFPA] (VALID)
Guimber, Dominique [Auteur]
374570|||Université de Lille (VALID)
Lapillonne, Alexandre [Auteur]
414766|||Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades [AP-HP] (VALID)
Linglart, Agnès [Auteur]
312432|||AP-HP Hôpital Bicêtre (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre) (VALID)
Peretti, Nöel [Auteur]
1062221|||Cardiovasculaire, métabolisme, diabétologie et nutrition [CarMeN] (VALID)
Rozé, Jean-Christophe [Auteur]
1088525|||Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles [PhAN] (VALID)
Simeoni, U. [Auteur]
Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne [UNIL]
Briend, André [Auteur]
67872|||Institut de Recherche pour le Développement [IRD] (VALID)
Dupont, C. [Auteur]
Chouraqui, J. P. [Auteur]
Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne [UNIL]

Journal title :

Archives de Pédiatrie

Abbreviated title :

Arch Pediatr

Volume number :

29

Pages :

516-525

Publication date :

2022-09-19

ISSN :

1769-664X

English keyword(s) :

Baby-led weaning
Complementary feeding
Choking
Gagging
Infant
Introduction of morsels

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

Baby-led weaning (BLW), proposed as a new form of complementary feeding, has emerged as a real trend phenomenon in the media. Infants are seated at the family table from the age of 6 months, facing the foods they grab and ...
Show more >Baby-led weaning (BLW), proposed as a new form of complementary feeding, has emerged as a real trend phenomenon in the media. Infants are seated at the family table from the age of 6 months, facing the foods they grab and bring to their mouth: they decide which foods they want to eat and what amount. The consumption of mashed foods and the use of a spoon are totally discouraged. BLW is increasingly used in nurseries and centers of young children. A bibliographic search carried out between 2000 and 2021 found 423 articles, of which 38 were selected. The clinical studies selected are 11 cross-sectional observational studies and two randomized controlled studies. BLW promotes breastfeeding, the early introduction of morsels, the respect of the child's appetite, the use of unprocessed foods, and the choice of “homemade” and friendliness. These benefits can nonetheless be reached with usual complementary feeding (SCF), according to current recommendations. Other benefits are claimed without scientific evidence such as easier achievement of dietary complementary feeding and an optimal growth with prevention of excess weight gain. BLW has some obvious downsides. The infant may not get enough energy, iron, zinc, vitamins, and other nutrients, or too much protein, saturated fat, salt, or sugar. The risk of choking, which must be distinguished from the physiological gagging reflex, has not been ruled out by scientific studies. Currently, the Nutrition Committee of the French Pediatric Society considers that the data published to date in terms of benefits and risks of BLW do not lend themselves to advice for this practice in preference over SCF carried out according to current recommendations.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
Inserm
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Institut de Recherche Translationnelle sur l'Inflammation (INFINITE) - U1286

Submission date :

2024-01-12T00:36:44Z
2024-03-11T12:34:09Z