Publications by authors named "Rosario Jupiterwala"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of squeezable food pouches among infants and young children, and their potential effects on energy intake and body mass index (BMI).
- Researchers surveyed 933 children in New Zealand, and found that while pouch usage decreased as children grew older, the effect on their energy intake varied by age.
- Notably, preschool children who frequently used pouches consumed less energy compared to non-users, while no significant differences in BMI were observed related to pouch use, suggesting concerns about pouches may be overstated.
Optimal nutrition during infancy is critical given its influence on lifelong health and wellbeing. Two novel methods of infant complementary feeding, commercial baby food pouch use and baby-led weaning (BLW), are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Household food insecurity may influence complementary feeding practices adopted by families, but no studies have investigated the use of BLW and baby food pouches in families experiencing food insecurity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Obtaining valid estimates of nutrient intake in infants is currently limited by the difficulties of accurately measuring human milk intake. Current methods are either unsuitable for large-scale studies (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIron 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough concern is frequently expressed regarding the potential impact of baby food pouch use and Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) on infant health, research is scarce. Data on pouch use, BLW, energy intake, eating behaviour and body mass index (BMI) were obtained for 625 infants aged 7-10 months in the First Foods New Zealand study. Frequent pouch use was defined as ≥5 times/week during the past month.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfant feeding guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to support optimal infant health, growth, and development, and exploring adherence to guidelines is a useful way of assessing diet quality. The aim of this study was to determine adherence to the recently updated Ministry of Health "Healthy Eating Guidelines for New Zealand Babies and Toddlers (0-2 years old)". Data were obtained from First Foods New Zealand, a multicentre observational study of 625 infants aged 7.
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