CLICK HERE to find out - «Among formula - fed infants,
introduction of solid foods before 4 months was associated with a sixfold increase in odds of obesity at age 3 years»
Avoiding
the introduction of solid foods before the age of 4 months may help prevent allergies, especially in families that are prone to food allergy.
Not exact matches
They also state that «Although
solid foods should not be introduced
before 4 to 6 months
of age, there is no current convincing evidence that delaying their
introduction beyond this period has a significant protective effect on the development
of atopic disease,» including eczema, asthma, hay fever, and
food allergies.
I will give you now just a rough plan
of introduction finger and
solid foods before the baby is 6 months
of age.
It also reflects the latest pediatric science to allow the
introduction of solid foods both
before and after six months
of age, as is developmentally appropriate for the infant.
Some parents can't imagine not introducing
solids before their child's first birthday, but
food introduction before that age is to get the child used to the texture and different tastes
of food, and does not necessarily contain more or better nutrition — their bodies are still learning how to process
food.
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.»
«Although
solid foods should not be introduced
before 4 to 6 months
of age,» it wrote, «there is no current convincing evidence that delaying their
introduction beyond this period has a significant protective effect.»
Of course, digestive problems caused by the introduction of rice cereal may be caused by introducing solid foods before 6 months of age, when baby's digestive system is still a little immatur
Of course, digestive problems caused by the
introduction of rice cereal may be caused by introducing solid foods before 6 months of age, when baby's digestive system is still a little immatur
of rice cereal may be caused by introducing
solid foods before 6 months
of age, when baby's digestive system is still a little immatur
of age, when baby's digestive system is still a little immature.
For example, the «
Introduction of complementary feedings [
solid foods]
before 6 months
of age generally does not increase total caloric intake or rate
of growth and only substitutes
foods that lack needed nutrients and the protective components
of human milk (and formula).
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