Infant Feeding and Information Sources in Chilean Families Who Reported Baby-Led Weaning as a Complementary Feeding Method
Journal
Nutrients
ISSN
2072-6643
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Daiana Quintiliano-Scarpelli
Bárbara Castillo
Estela Blanco
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
<jats:p>Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) is a new and emerging method of introducing complementary feeding in solid consistency, without the use of a spoon and entirely guided by the baby. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the BLW approach in relation to compliance with basic components and sources of information in Chilean families. Using a cross-sectional design, we assessed early nutrition, including breastfeeding and foods offered, maternal/child characteristics and sources of information on BLW among a non-probabilistic sample of mothers of children <24 months who reported practicing BLW (n = 261, median age = 28 years) in Chile. We found that 57.5% of mothers reported their child ate the same food as the family, 44.1% shared ≥3 meals with the family, 84.7% offered ≥3 foods at each meal and 75.6% reported only occasionally offering food with a spoon. The majority reported obtaining information on BLW from social media (82%). Moreover, 56% had offered cookies, 32% added salt and 9% sugar in the first 2 years. Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months related to higher odds of consuming family foods (OR = 2.45, 95% CI 1.24–4.84), while having received information from professional sources and social media related to lower odds (OR = 0.45, 95% CI 0.22–0.88 and OR = 0.31, 95% CI 0.15–0.66, respectively). Those who had appropriate weight gain had lower odds of consuming ≥3 foods in meals (OR = 0.35, 95% CI 0.13–0.96). Among mothers who reported practicing BLW with their children, we observed a wide variety of feeding habits, sources of information and low compliance with the studied components. Eating the same food as the family was the most prevalent component and social media was the main source of information on BLW.</jats:p>
Subjects
baby-led weaning
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complementary feeding
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first foods
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infants
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adult
;
age factors
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breast feeding
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child development
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cross-sectional studies
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feeding behavior
;
feeding methods
;
female
;
humans
;
infant
;
infant behavior
;
infant food
;
male
;
nutritive value
;
weaning
;
weight gain
;
young adult
;
sodium carbonate
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sodium chloride
;
sugar
;
sweetening agent
;
adult
;
article
;
baby led weaning
;
body weight gain
;
breast feeding
;
candy
;
cereal
;
child
;
chilean
;
coffee
;
complementary feeding
;
cookie
;
cross-sectional study
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exploratory research
;
family
;
fast food
;
feeding behavior
;
female
;
fish
;
friend
;
fruit
;
health care personnel
;
honey
;
human
;
infant
;
infant feeding
;
internet
;
major clinical study
;
male
;
meal
;
meat
;
medical information
;
salt intake
;
sea food
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social media
;
sugar intake
;
tea
;
vegetable
;
weaning
;
age
;
baby food
;
child behavior
;
child development
;
feeding behavior
;
food intake
;
nutritional value
;
young adult