Dietary Strategies for Complementary Feeding between 6 and 24 Months of Age: The Evidence

Leila Harrison; Zahra Padhani; Rehana Salam; Christina Oh; Komal Rahim; Maria Maqsood; Anna Ali; Kimberly Charbonneau; Emily C. Keats; Zohra S. Lassi; Aamer Imdad; Aatekah Owais; Jai Das; Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

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Dietary Strategies for Complementary Feeding between 6 and 24 Months of Age: The Evidence

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Dietary Strategies for Complementary Feeding between 6 and 24 Months of Age: The Evidence

Leila Harrison, Zahra Padhani, Rehana Salam, Christina Oh, Komal Rahim, Maria Maqsood, Anna Ali, Kimberly Charbonneau, Emily C. Keats, Zohra S. Lassi, …

Nutrients, Vol.15(13), p.3041

07/05/2023

DOI: 10.3390/nu15133041

PMCID: PMC10346638

PMID: 37447369

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Abstract

Suboptimal complementary feeding practices remain highly prevent. This review aims to comprehensively synthesize new emerging evidence on a set of topics related to the selection and consumption of complementary foods. We synthesized evidence related to five key topics focused on nutritional interventions that target the complementary feeding period, based on four systematic reviews that include updated evidence to February 2022. While there have been many studies examining interventions during the complementary feeding period, there is an overall lack of relevant information through which to draw conclusions on the ideal feeding schedule by food type. Similarly, few studies have examined the effects of animal milk versus infant formula for non-breastfed infants (6–11 months), though those that did found a greater risk of anemia among infants who were provided cow’s milk. This review highlights a number of interventions that are successful at improving micronutrient status and anthropometry during the complementary feeding period, including fortified blended foods, locally and commercially produced supplementary foods, and small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements. Complementary feeding education for caregivers can also be used to improve nutrition outcomes among infants in both food secure and insecure populations.

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Title: Subtitle: Dietary Strategies for Complementary Feeding between 6 and 24 Months of Age: The Evidence
Creators: Leila Harrison - Hospital for Sick Children
Zahra Padhani - The University of Adelaide
Rehana Salam - Cancer Council NSW
Christina Oh - Hospital for Sick Children
Komal Rahim - Aga Khan University Hospital
Maria Maqsood - Hospital for Sick Children
Anna Ali - The University of Adelaide
Kimberly Charbonneau - Hospital for Sick Children
Emily C. Keats - Hospital for Sick Children
Zohra S. Lassi - The University of Adelaide
Aamer Imdad - SUNY Upstate Medical University
Aatekah Owais - Hospital for Sick Children
Jai Das - Aga Khan University
Zulfiqar A. Bhutta - Hospital for Sick Children
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Nutrients, Vol.15(13), p.3041
DOI: 10.3390/nu15133041
PMID: 37447369
PMCID: PMC10346638
NLM abbreviation: Nutrients
ISSN: 2072-6643
eISSN: 2072-6643
Publisher: MDPI
Grant note: 2020/1050195-0; 2020/1045181-0 / World Health Organization
Language: English
Date published: 07/05/2023
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition
Record Identifier: 9984446431202771

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