posted on 2020-11-13, 12:30authored byKaren Matvienko-Sikar, Colette Kelly, Carol Sinnott, Jenny McSharry, Catherine Houghton, Caroline Heary, Elaine C. Toomey, Molly Byrne, Patricia M. Kearney
Background
Interventions to prevent childhood obesity increasingly focus on infant feeding, but demonstrate inconsistent effects. A comprehensive qualitative evidence synthesis is essential to better understand feeding behaviours and inform intervention development. The aim of this study is to synthesize evidence on perceptions and experiences of infant feeding and complementary feeding recommendations.
Methods
Databases CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, SocIndex and Maternity and Infant Care were searched from inception to May 2017. Eligible studies examined parents' experiences of complementary feeding of children (
Funding
Development of a structure identification methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems
This is the peer reviewed author version of the following article: Parental experiences and perceptions of infant complementary feeding: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Obesity Reviews, 19: 501– 5 , which has been published in final form at 10.1111/obr.12653 . This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html#terms