Ioanna Kechribari<\/a><\/p>\n[\/authors]<\/p>\n
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The introduction of complementary foods during infancy is important, as milk feeding (breast milk or infant formula)\u00a0alone is no longer sufficient for both developmental and nutritional reasons, with increasing age of the infant. According to\u00a0the current recommendations, exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is a desirable goal. Otherwise, complementary\u00a0foods must be introduced after the forth and before the sixth month of age. Both breastfeeding and the introduction\u00a0of complementary foods can cause direct or later consequences on health. Without a doubt, the protective effect of breastfeeding\u00a0on health has been shown in many studies. In recent years, the consequences of both early and late introduction of\u00a0complementary foods on infants\u2019 and children\u2019s health have being studied. Among the possible short-term health effects, rapid\u00a0weight gain, obesity, diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, allergies and infections have been reported. According to the results\u00a0of the available studies, it is impossible to determine if the relationships found are strong, so as the exact age, at which the\u00a0introduction of complementary foods seems to present risks for infants\u2019 and children\u2019s health. However, the available studies\u00a0are, mainly, observational and their results must be interpreted with caution. Therefore, further studies are needed, while the\u00a0design of prospective longitudinal studies is important, in order to clarify all the conclusions that remain ambiguous, till now.<\/p>\n
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