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Aim: Cookies from rice, banana and cashew-nut flour blends were prepared as alternative to gluten-free baby-led food for children. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Science Laboratory Technology, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria and Food Processing Laboratory, Department of Food Technology, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria between August, 2022 and January, 2023. Methodology: Baby-led weaning cookies were formulated from flour blends as 100% raw rice (RRC), 50% rice and 50% wheat (RWC) and 40% rice, 20% cashew and 40% unripe banana (RCB) and their physical properties, sensory attributes, proximate properties, mineral compositions, vitamin profiles and anti-nutrients were determined and compared with 100% commercial cookie (CMC) with the view to substituting wheat flour with suitable flour blends with enhanced nutritional quality. Results: The peak diameter (10.40±0.20 mm), thickness (6.37±0.06 mm) and weight (17.65±0.04 g) were obtained in RCB. Spread ratio was highest (2.66±0.11) and lowest (1.42±0.01) in CMC and RWC respectively while spread factor decreased from 100% in CMC to 77.19% (RRC), 53.46% (RWC) and 62.47% (RWC). The grittiness, texture, aroma, taste and general acceptability of RCB were significantly similar to those of CMC (P < 0.05). Na, K, Mg and Zn contents increased in RCB. Proximate compositions (%) of the cookies formulated varied significantly from CMC. Peak crude protein (14.49±0.59), crude fibre (4.03±0.02) and fat (32.22±0.00) in RCB, ash (3.28±0.02) and carbohydrate by difference (58.15±0.13) in CMC and moisture (18.19±0.11) in RRC. The peak values of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and water-soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12, C) were most abundant in RCB. The proportions (mg/g) of phytate, oxalate, tannins and phenols in the cookies formulated were comparatively lower than the lethal dose, implying that the cookies would be safe for consumption. Conclusion: RCB cookie had excellent nutritional quality, which, as a novel baby-led weaning cookie, could serve as a suitable alternative to commercial cookies.
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Abstract Objective To verify the prevalence of the offer of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and to analyze their associated factors in the child's first year of life. Methods Cross-sectional study with 119 mother-infant pairs. At 5.5 months of the child, the mothers received guidance on complementary feeding (CF) according to three methods: Parent-Led Weaning (PLW), Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS), or mixed (a combination of PLW and BLISS). At nine and 12 months, the mothers answered a questionnaire about the offer of UPFs. The NOVA classification, which classifies foods according to the nature, extent, and purposes of the industrial processes to which they are subjected, was used to list the UPFs. Descriptive statistics and multivariate Poisson regression, following a multilevel hierarchical model according to the proximity to the outcome, were used to estimate the association between dependent and independent variables. Results The prevalence of UPF consumption was 63% (n = 75) in the first year of life. Receiving guidance on healthy CF in the BLISS method showed to be a protective factor for offering UPFs (RR 0.72; CI95 0.52-0.99). Attending less than six prenatal consultations was a risk factor for the UPFs provision (RR 1.39; CI95 1.07-1.80). Conclusion The prevalence of UPFs offered in the first year of life in this study can be considered high, and future interventions aimed at avoiding UPFs offered in this population should consider the CF method.
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RESUMO Objetivo: Revisar as constatações científicas a respeito do método baby-led weaning (BLW) no âmbito da alimentação complementar. Fontes de dados: Buscas conduzidas na base de dados Sistema Online de Busca e Análise de Literatura Médica (MEDLINE)/PubMed em agosto de 2016 por dois examinadores independentes, sem delimitação de período. Foram utilizados os descritores: "baby-led weaning" OR "baby-led" OR "BLW". Critérios de inclusão: estudos originais, disponibilizados em inglês, que abordaram o tema do método BLW. Critérios de exclusão: referências em outros idiomas, artigos de opinião e de revisão da literatura, editoriais e publicações que não discorreram sobre o assunto pretendido. Das 97 referências identificadas, 13 foram incluídas na síntese descritiva. Síntese dos dados: Os bebês adeptos ao BLW, quando comparados aos do grupo em conduta alimentar tradicional, foram menos propensos ao excesso de peso, menos exigentes em relação ao alimento e consumiam os mesmos alimentos da família. Os episódios de engasgo não diferiram entre os grupos. As mães que optaram pela implementação do BLW exibiram mais escolaridade, ocupavam um cargo gerencial no trabalho e apresentaram maior probabilidade de terem amamentado até o sexto mês. Foram mencionados preocupações com bagunça nas refeições, desperdício de comida e engasgo/asfixia, mas a maioria recomendava a adoção do método. Os profissionais da saúde demonstraram receio em indicá-lo. Conclusões: O BLW foi sugerido pelas mães que o seguiram com seus filhos, todavia relataram-se preocupações, que, somadas ao receio dos profissionais acerca da capacidade dos bebês de se autoalimentarem, refletem escassez de conhecimento sobre o método.
ABSTRACT Objective: To review the scientific findings on the baby-led weaning method (BLW) in the context of complementary feeding. Data sources: Two independent examiners searched the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE)/PubMed database in August 2016. No time-period was defined for the publication dates. The following descriptors were used: "baby-led weaning" OR "baby-led" OR "BLW". Inclusion criteria were: original studies that were available in English, and which addressed the BLW method. Exclusion criteria were: references in other languages, opinion articles and literature reviews, editorials and publications that did not elaborate on the intended subject. Of the 97 references identified, 13 were included in the descriptive synthesis. Data synthesis: The BLW group of babies, when compared to the traditional eating group, were less prone to being overweight, less demanding of food, and ate the same foods as the family. The number of choking episodes did not differ between groups. Mothers who opted for the implementation of BLW had higher levels of schooling, held managerial positions at work, and were more likely to have breastfed until the sixth month of the child's life. Concerns were raised about messes made during meals, wasting food, and choking, but most of the mothers recommended adopting the method. Health professionals were hesitant to indicate this method. Conclusions: BLW was recommended by mothers who followed the method with their own children. However, concerns have been reported, which, coupled with professionals' fears about the inability of infants to self-feed, reflect a lack of knowledge about the method.
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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Weaning , Feeding Behavior , Infant Behavior , Infant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaABSTRACT
A introdução alimentar deve ocorrer de forma lenta e gradual, respeitando a individualidade do bebê e da família. A alimentação complementar deve atender as necessidades energéticas em complementação ao leite materno além de ser variada, garantindo aporte nutricional de vitaminas e minerais necessários para o crescimento do bebê. O objetivo do artigo é comparar dois métodos de introdução alimentar, o método tradicional que prevê a oferta de alimentos por meio de papas e purês, e o método de desmame guiado pelo bebê (BLW), onde a criança recebe o alimento em formas de bastões, se alimentando sozinho, promovendo assim a autonomia alimentar. A presente revisão demonstrou que o método BLW pode ser uma boa alternativa para iniciar a alimentação infantil. O essencial para os pais é saber que independentemente do método escolhido para iniciar a alimentação do bebê, o acompanhamento com pediatra e/ou nutricionista é importante para garantir as necessidades nutricionais desta fase. (AU)
Food introduction should occur slowly and gradually, respecting the individuality of the baby and the family. Complementary feeding must meet the baby's energy needs as a complement to breast milk and be based on a variety of foods, ensuring the nutritional intake of vitamins and minerals necessary for the baby's growth. The aim of the present article is to compare two methods of food introduction, i.e., the traditional method, in which food is provided through potatoes and purees, and the baby-led weaning (BLW) method, in which the baby self-feeds with pieces of food, thus promoting autonomy. The present review demonstrated that the BLW method may be a good alternative for starting infant feeding. Parents must be aware that regardless of the method chosen for introduction of food to the baby, follow-up visits to a pediatrician and/or a dietitian are important to address the nutritional needs of this development stage. (AU)