| AAND | American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| BLW | baby-led weaning |
| BF | breastfeeding |
| BFs | baby foods |
| CD | celiac disease |
| CF | complementary feeding |
| CFs | complementary foods |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| ESPGHAN | European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
| FA | food allergy |
| FIMP | Federazione Italiana Medici Pediatri |
| HBM | human breast milk |
| ODCF | on-demand complementary feeding |
| PBD | plant-based diet |
| PCP | primary care pediatrician |
| SIDOHaD | Società Italiana per lo Sviluppo e le Origine della Salute e delle Malattie |
| SINUPE | Società Italiana di Nutrizione Pediatrica |
| SIPPS | Società Italiana di Pediatria Preventiva e Sociale |
| SW | self-weaning |
| TW | traditional weaning |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| WHO | World Health Organization |