The ESPGHAN (European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition) launched a new Infant Feeding Campaign.
A new library of resources provides clear, evidence based, and consistent guidance for healthcare professionals and caregivers to improve infant and young child feeding practices across Europe.

Parents often report their children’s problematic eating habits during pediatric visits. A large Norwegian study examined the prevalence, characteristics, and genetic factors of ARFI (avoidant/restrictive food intake) in children.

The initiation of oral milk feeding and the pace of feeding advancement in preterm infants vary widely between hospitals. A large British study has now compared full oral milk feeding from the first day of life with the conventional method, in which milk volumes are increased gradually and intravenous fluids are administered additionally.

There is still ongoing debate about how to foster the broadest possible acceptance of different flavours, foods, and textures early in life. A Brazilian study has now examined how different methods of introducing complementary foods influence food and taste preferences.

IgE mediated food protein allergies are the most common cause of anaphylaxis and therefore must be consistently avoided. The study investigates to what extent new guidelines may influence the development of such IgE mediated food allergies.

New methods of microbiome analysis (without cultures, using genetic analysis of gut bacteria) have significantly expanded our understanding of the microbiome in relation to health and disease risks in recent years. An international research group now states in a consensus paper that such analyses should only be carried out under specific conditions.