Sentences with phrase «early introduction of solid foods»

The other half reported receiving either no information or inaccurate information that endorsed the early introduction of solid foods.

Many families do not adhere to recommendations advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) that infants be fed only breast milk or formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life.1 — 4 Although the health consequences associated with the early introduction of complementary foods are controversial, 5 — 8 there is evidence that early introduction of solid foods may increase infants» risk of enteric infections, allergic reactions, obesity, choking, and food aversion.9 — 13 Complementary foods are often high in protein, raising questions about the consequences of high protein intakes on growth and obesity.14 In addition, early complementary feeding does not increase the likelihood of nighttime sleeping15 and may increase the likelihood of feeding disorders, especially if parents introduce developmentally inappropriate food or feeding techniques before children have acquired the necessary neuromuscular skills.16, 17

According to the research findings, early introduction of solid foods may help prevent sensitization from occuring.

Here are a couple good examples of the studies that show that early introduction of solid foods (before 6 - 9 months) slows growth: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=The+effect+of+beikost+on+the+diet+of+breast-fed+infants http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9347292 Quote: «Those results suggest that for breast - fed infants, early introduction of [other foods] reduces milk consumption and may lead to significantly lower weight gain than continuation of the exclusive breast - milk diet.»

«Early introduction of solid foods is concerning as developmentally, younger infants are not prepared for solid foods,» says Li.

This was not in the report, but there is concern that formula - fed babies could also benefit from earlier introduction of solid foods.

While many pediatricians recommend starting solid foods sometime between 4 and six months of age, the earlier introduction of solid foods may have certain risk factors; consult your pediatrician.

Relation between early introduction of solid food to infants and their weight and illness during the first two years of life.

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Solids: Babies suffering from acid reflux can benefit from the introduction of solid foods as early as 4 months with the supervision of their pediatrician or gastroenterologist.

The guidelines recommend introduction of peanut - containing foods as early as 4 - 6 months for high - risk infants who have already started solid foods, after determining that it is safe to do so.

Formula - fed babies are at risk for the introduction of solid food too early in life (3 to 4 months old), and early solid food introduction places children at a higher risk of obesity later in life.

Further, although there is not necessarily a causal connection between the decline of breastfeeding and the earlier introduction of solid baby food, it is highly plausible that the widespread acceptance of artificial formulas acclimated mothers and doctors alike to infants» ingestion of non-breast milk substances.

Some people like to claim early introduction of solids causes food allergies but I'm not sure where that idea comes from as the studies I've found conclude the opposite.

The guidelines recommend introduction of peanut - containing foods as early as 4 - 6 months for high - risk infants who have already started solid foods, after determining that it is safe to do so.

According to researcher Kwang Soon Kim, «In early life, the intestinal environment is more skewed to generate a tolerogenic response, presumably helped by certain tolerance - inducing components in the milk, and from the rapid generation of pTreg cells upon introduction of solid food.»

Several modifiable risk or protective factors have been identified, such as infant feeding mode (bottle vs breastfeeding), parental responsiveness to infant feeding cues and infant distress, the age of bottle weaning, timing of the introduction of solid food, sweetened beverage consumption and lack of physical activity.84 — 88 Inactivity can delay motor development and further increases the risk for early childhood obesity.85 89 — 91

Many families introduce solid foods and liquids other than breast milk or formula early in life, often within the first few weeks.1 — 4,21 Reasons for the early introduction of food suggest that big infants are considered to be healthy22and solids are regarded as having more nutritional value and ability to satisfy infants, compared with formula.21 Mothers often look to their infants for cues regarding hunger and satiety and reason that with solid foods their infants will feel satisfied and will cry less and sleep through the night.21 Therefore, many mothers are encouraged by cultural norms transmitted through their families to start solid foods early in life, contrary to the recommendations that they may receive from WIC or from their pediatrician.