Feeding Infants and Children from Birth to 24 Months Summarizing Existing Guidance (2020) / Chapter Skim
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Even when guidance comes from authoritative groups, including government, professional, and nonprofit organizations and agencies, there can be inconsistencies in advice owing to differences in approaches taken to develop feeding recommendations. Little information exists on the breadth and consistency of current guidelines for feeding children under 2 years of age, as well as the type of evidence that is used to support specific recommendations.
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CHALLENGES OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT AND HOW TO FEED INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Recommendations for feeding infants and young children have changed substantially in the United States in the past century because of scientific advances, cultural influences, societal trends, and other factors. More recently, more robust approaches to reviewing and synthesizing scientific evidence have evolved, such that there are now established protocols with which to develop evidence-based recommendations and guidelines (IOM, 2011; Kredo et al., 2016; Qaseem et al., 2012; Schünemann et al., 2014; WHO, 2012)
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In addition to the DGA process, other organizations in the United States have been working to update and expand guidance on feeding children from birth to 24 months. For example, the American Academy of Pediatrics published updated guidance in a revised version of Pediatric Nutrition in 2019 (AAP Committee on Nutrition, 2019)
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The scope of resources will include domestic sources, such as guidance from federal agencies in the United States and Canada; au thoritative organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and international sources, including but not limited to the World Health Organization. • Compile a comprehensive list of the topics addressed in the documents collected, along with the type of evidence cited in support of each topic.
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These groups may include, but are not limited to, health care providers (e.g., physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists, registered dietitian nutritionists, and other nutrition professionals) , parents and guardians, early care and education providers, program administrators, and policy makers.
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Chapter 6 discusses the communication and dissemination of feeding recommendations. Chapter 7 summarizes the consistency of existing feeding recommendations and offers suggestions for the development of future guidelines.
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