How different are baby-led weaning and conventional complementary feeding? A cross-sectional study of infants aged 6-8 months

BMJ Open

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2016, Pages

  Morison, Brittany J ^a   Taylor, Rachael W ^a   Haszard, Jillian J ^a   Schramm, Claire J ^a   Erickson, Liz Williams ^a   Fangupo, Louise J ^a   Fleming, Elizabeth A ^a   Luciano, Ashley ^a   Heath, Anne Louise M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; IRON; SATURATED FATTY ACID; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BABY LED WEANING; COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOON FEEDING; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BABY FOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; INFANT NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; WEANING;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT FOOD; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MALE; WEANING;

EID: 84971238052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010665     Document Type: Article

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