| Creators: | Koletzko, Berthold and Bührer, Christoph and Ensenauer, Regina and Jochum, Frank and Kalhoff, Hermann and Lawrenz, Burkhard and Körner, Antje and Mihatsch, Walter and Rudloff, Silvia and Zimmer, Klaus-Peter |
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| Title: | Complementary foods in baby food pouches: position statement from the Nutrition Commission of the German Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ, e.V.) |
| Item Type: | Article or issue of a publication series |
| Journal or Series Title: | Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics : official journal of The German Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine |
| Additional Information: | Open Access |
| Date: | 2019 |
| Divisions: | Gesundheitsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): | Pureed complementary feeding products packed in squeezable plastic pouches, usually with a spout and a screw cap, have been increasingly marketed. The Committee on Nutrition recommends that infants and young children should not suck pureed or liquid complementary foods from baby food pouches. Complementary foods should be offered with a spoon or should be fed as finger foods. Infants and young children should be given the opportunity to get to know a variety of foods and food textures including pieces of foods, supported by responsive feeding between the child and their parents or caregivers. Complementary foods marketed in baby food pouches often have a high energy density and are predominantly extremely high in sugar content, with up to almost 90% of the total energy content. Regular consumption bears the risks of imbalanced nutrient provision and increased risks for dental caries and overweight. Complementary foods for infants and young children should have a balanced composition following the recommendations of the German Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ) and should contain only limited amounts of sugar. We discourage the feeding of pureed complementary foods from baby food pouches. |
| Forthcoming: | No |
| Language: | English |
| Link eMedia: | Download |
| Citation: | Koletzko, Berthold and Bührer, Christoph and Ensenauer, Regina and Jochum, Frank and Kalhoff, Hermann and Lawrenz, Burkhard and Körner, Antje and Mihatsch, Walter and Rudloff, Silvia and Zimmer, Klaus-Peter (2019) Complementary foods in baby food pouches: position statement from the Nutrition Commission of the German Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ, e.V.). Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics : official journal of The German Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 6 (2). ISSN 2194-7791 |
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