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Impact of a Modified Version of Baby-Led Weaning on Infant Food and Nutrient Intakes: The BLISS Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Liz Williams Erickson,
  • Rachael W. Taylor,
  • Jillian J. Haszard,
  • Elizabeth A. Fleming,
  • Lisa Daniels,
  • Brittany J. Morison,
  • Claudia Leong,
  • Louise J. Fangupo,
  • Benjamin J. Wheeler and
  • Anne-Louise M. Heath
  • + 3 authors
Nutrients2018, 10(6), 740;https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10060740

7 June 2018

Despite growing international interest in Baby-Led Weaning (BLW), we know almost nothing about food and nutrient intake in infants following baby-led approaches to infant feeding. The aim of this paper was to determine the impact of modified BLW (i.e...

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Complementary Feeding and Risk of Choking: A Survey Among Parents and Primary Care Pediatricians in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy

  • Lorenza Parini,
  • Elisa Manieri,
  • Elena Corinaldesi,
  • Michele Torella,
  • Paolo Bottau,
  • Eleonora Laderchi,
  • Dalila Periccioli,
  • Alessandra Cavallo,
  • Chiara Bontempo and
  • Arianna Dondi
  • + 5 authors
Children2025, 12(12), 1587;https://doi.org/10.3390/children12121587

22 November 2025

Background: Complementary feeding has traditionally relied on traditional spoon feeding (TSF), in which parents gradually introduce semi-solid foods under close supervision. More recently, Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) has become popular, promoting infant a...

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What Has Changed over Years on Complementary Feeding in Italy: An Update

  • Marco Congiu,
  • Valeria Cimador,
  • Irene Bettini,
  • Teresa Rongai,
  • Flavio Labriola,
  • Francesca Sbravati,
  • Caterina Marcato and
  • Patrizia Alvisi
Nutrients2023, 15(5), 1280;https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15051280

4 March 2023

Current practice regarding complementary feeding (CF) is influenced by socio-cultural background. Our group already investigated the Italian approach to CF in the years 2015–2017. Our aim was to update those data by finding out: if the habits h...

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Complementary Feeding Methods: Associations with Feeding and Emotional Responsiveness

  • Carla Fernandes,
  • Fátima Martins,
  • Ana F. Santos,
  • Marília Fernandes and
  • Manuela Veríssimo
Children2023, 10(3), 464;https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030464

26 February 2023

Learning to eat complementary foods is a crucial milestone for infants, having implications across development. The most used method for introducing complementary foods is Traditional Spoon-Feeding (TSF). However, the alternative method Baby-Led Wean...

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Research into the E-Learning Model of Agriculture Technology Companies: Analysis by Deep Learning

  • Chi-Hsuan Lin,
  • Wei-Chuan Wang,
  • Chun-Yung Liu,
  • Po-Nien Pan and
  • Hou-Ru Pan
Agronomy2019, 9(2), 83;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9020083

13 February 2019

With the advancement of technology, the traditional e-learning model may expand the realm of knowledge and differentiate learning by means of deep learning (DL) and augmented reality (AR) scenarios. These scenarios make use of interactive interfaces...

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Baby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study

  • Neve H. McLean,
  • Jillian J. Haszard,
  • Lisa Daniels,
  • Rachael W. Taylor,
  • Benjamin J. Wheeler,
  • Cathryn A. Conlon,
  • Kathryn L. Beck,
  • Pamela R. von Hurst,
  • Lisa A. Te Morenga and
  • Anne-Louise M. Heath
  • + 12 authors
Nutrients2024, 16(10), 1494;https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16101494

15 May 2024

Iron deficiency in infants can impact development, and there are concerns that the use of baby food pouches and baby-led weaning may impair iron status. First Foods New Zealand (FFNZ) was an observational study of 625 New Zealand infants aged 6.9 to...

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27 Citations
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Baby-Led Weaning: What Role Does It Play in Obesity Risk during the First Years? A Systematic Review

  • Nazareth Martinón-Torres,
  • Nathalie Carreira,
  • Rosaura Picáns-Leis,
  • Alexandra Pérez-Ferreirós,
  • Anton Kalén and
  • Rosaura Leis
Nutrients2021, 13(3), 1009;https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13031009

21 March 2021

Childhood is a window of opportunity for the prevention of the obesity pandemic. Since “the first 1000 days of life” is a period in which healthy eating habits must be acquired, it should be the target for preventive strategies. Baby-led weaning (BLW...

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Impact of a Modified Version of Baby-Led Weaning on Dietary Variety and Food Preferences in Infants

  • Brittany J. Morison,
  • Anne-Louise M. Heath,
  • Jillian J. Haszard,
  • Karen Hein,
  • Elizabeth A. Fleming,
  • Lisa Daniels,
  • Elizabeth W. Erickson,
  • Louise J. Fangupo,
  • Benjamin J. Wheeler and
  • Rachael W. Taylor
  • + 1 author
Nutrients2018, 10(8), 1092;https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10081092

15 August 2018

The aim of this study was to determine whether food variety and perceived food preferences differ in infants following baby-led instead of traditional spoon-feeding approaches to introducing solids. A total of 206 women (41.3% primiparous) were recru...

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