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

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dc.citation.issue10
dc.citation.volume16
dc.contributor.authorMcLean NH
dc.contributor.authorHaszard JJ
dc.contributor.authorDaniels L
dc.contributor.authorTaylor RW
dc.contributor.authorWheeler BJ
dc.contributor.authorConlon CA
dc.contributor.authorBeck KL
dc.contributor.authorvon Hurst PR
dc.contributor.authorTe Morenga LA
dc.contributor.authorMcArthur J
dc.contributor.authorPaul R
dc.contributor.authorKatiforis I
dc.contributor.authorBrown KJ
dc.contributor.authorGash MC
dc.contributor.authorRowan MM
dc.contributor.authorCasale M
dc.contributor.authorCox AM
dc.contributor.authorJones EA
dc.contributor.authorJupiterwala RM
dc.contributor.authorBruckner B
dc.contributor.authorFleming L
dc.contributor.authorHeath A-LM
dc.contributor.editorChen Y
dc.contributor.editorTran PV
dc.contributor.editorFelt BT
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-18T20:42:57Z
dc.date.available2024-06-18T20:42:57Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-15
dc.description.abstractIron 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 10.1 months. Feeding methods were defined based on parental reports of infant feeding at "around 6 months of age": "frequent" baby food pouch use (five+ times per week) and "full baby-led weaning" (the infant primarily self-feeds). Iron status was assessed using a venepuncture blood sample. The estimated prevalence of suboptimal iron status was 23%, but neither feeding method significantly predicted body iron concentrations nor the odds of iron sufficiency after controlling for potential confounding factors including infant formula intake. Adjusted ORs for iron sufficiency were 1.50 (95% CI: 0.67-3.39) for frequent pouch users compared to non-pouch users and 0.91 (95% CI: 0.45-1.87) for baby-led weaning compared to traditional spoon-feeding. Contrary to concerns, there was no evidence that baby food pouch use or baby-led weaning, as currently practiced in New Zealand, were associated with poorer iron status in this age group. However, notable levels of suboptimal iron status, regardless of the feeding method, emphasise the ongoing need for paying attention to infant iron nutrition.
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dc.edition.editionMay-2 2024
dc.format.pagination1494-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38794732
dc.identifier.citationMcLean NH, Haszard JJ, Daniels L, Taylor RW, Wheeler BJ, Conlon CA, Beck KL, von Hurst PR, Te Morenga LA, McArthur J, Paul R, Katiforis I, Brown KJ, Gash MC, Rowan MM, Casale M, Cox AM, Jones EA, Jupiterwala RM, Bruckner B, Fleming L, Heath A-LM. (2024). Baby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study.. Nutrients. 16. 10. (pp. 1494-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu16101494
dc.identifier.eissn2072-6643
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643
dc.identifier.number1494
dc.identifier.piinu16101494
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69890
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/10/1494
dc.relation.isPartOfNutrients
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectbaby food pouches
dc.subjectbaby-led weaning
dc.subjectcomplementary feeding
dc.subjectinfants
dc.subjectiron status
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectWeaning
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectIron
dc.subjectNutritional Status
dc.subjectInfant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
dc.subjectInfant Food
dc.subjectAnemia, Iron-Deficiency
dc.subjectIron Deficiencies
dc.titleBaby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study.
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id489103
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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