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Parental experiences and perceptions of infant complementary feeding: a qualitative evidence synthesis

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2017
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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 (
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peer-reviewed
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Obesity Reviews;19 (4), pp. 501-517
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Allied Health
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childhood obesity, parents
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https://hdl.handle.net/10344/9453
 https://doi.org/10.34961/7693
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Health Research Board (HRB)
Sustainable Development Goals
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