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ReviewPediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2025

Optimizing Weaning Strategies: A Consensus-Based Approach for Complementary Feeding in the Middle East and North Africa Region.

Flavia Indrio, Ahmed El Beleidy, Ashraf Adel, Badi Al Enazi, Karim Bouziane Nedjadi, Hamad Al Khalaf, Naglaa M Kamal, Wafaa Ayesh, Yasmin Gamal Abdo El Gendy, Eslam El Baroudy

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Review in Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Flavia IndrioDepartment of Experimental Medicine Pediatric Section, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9789-7878
Ahmed El BeleidyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cairo (Cairo University Children's Hospital), Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0620-1977
Ashraf AdelDepartment of Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0670-4394
Badi Al EnaziDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Consultant, Al Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9661-9032
Karim Bouziane NedjadiDepartment of Medicine, Université Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4326-4854
Hamad Al KhalafDepartment of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4529-9128
Naglaa M KamalDepartment of Pediatrics, Kasralainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8535-3838
Wafaa AyeshDepartment of Nutrition, Al Tadawi Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8436-4770
Yasmin Gamal Abdo El GendyDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4956-1031
Eslam El BaroudyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Suez, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9404-6469

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optimal nutrition during infancy and early childhood is crucial for promoting lifelong health and well-being. Complementary feeding is a crucial phase in the nutritional journey of growing babies, as their nutritional requirements begin to surpass those provided by breast milk at approximately 4-6 months of age. While a nutritional gap, notably iron deficiency, is prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, optimal complementary feeding practices and fortified food items such as iron-fortified infant cereals can help bridge this gap and achieve nutritional targets. Healthcare professionals play a pivotal role in providing expert guidance and support to parents during this crucial stage of development. However, the MENA region, with its diverse populations and varied weaning practices in different cultures, lacks unified guidelines specific to the region. This consensus is intended to serve as a foundation for pediatricians and primary care physicians in the MENA region to advise parents and caregivers about optimal complementary feeding practices.

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Complementary feedingConsensusEarly nutrition, Fortification, Middle EastGuidelinesInfant nutritionMicronutrient deficiencies, Weaning foodsPaediatric nutrition

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PMID40697765
PMCPMC12277859

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