TY - JOUR T1 - Baby-led weaning did not significantly impact body mass index when compared with traditional spoon-feeding JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - 222 LP - 222 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314039 VL - 103 IS - 4 AU - Geetika Kumar Y1 - 2018/08/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/103/4/222.abstract N2 - Single-centre blinded randomised control trial. Randomisation occurred after stratification for parity and maternal education using random-length blocks. Patients: All expectant mothers were considered for recruitment in late pregnancy. Exclusion criteria included prematurity or congenital anomalies likely to affect feeding or growth. Intervention: Baby-led introduction to solids (BLISS) group received eight additional contact points up to 9 months of age to provide education and support in keeping with baby-led weaning, compared with traditional spoon feeding. Primary outcome: Differences in body mass index (BMI). Secondary outcomes: Energy self-regulation, eating behaviours and energy intake. Follow-up period: Twenty-four months. … ER -