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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Public Health
    • Growth Monitoring

    Background:

    • The use of infant growth curves as "standards" is common but debated.
    • Distinguishing between growth references and standards is critical for accurate interpretation.
    • Concerns exist regarding the selection of reference cohorts for infant growth assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the terminology of infant growth curves as "standards."
    • To provide details on feeding practices within the Pediatric Practice Research Group (PPRG) cohort.
    • To evaluate the basis for choosing reference cohorts for infant growth, particularly concerning obesity prediction.

    Main Methods:

    • Reviewing the significance of growth references versus standards.
    • Collecting infant feeding practice data from parents within the PPRG cohort.
    • Comparing feeding practices of the PPRG cohort with national surveys and National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) curves.

    Main Results:

    • Fifty-six percent of infants in the PPRG cohort were partially breast-fed for at least 1 month; 40% for 6 months.
    • PPRG cohort breast-feeding rates approximate national survey data from the same period.
    • The majority of infants in the NCHS curves were formula-fed, with limited detailed data.

    Conclusions:

    • The term "standards" for infant growth curves may be misleading; "references" is preferred.
    • Feeding practices, particularly breast-feeding, vary between cohorts used for growth assessment.
    • Selecting infant growth reference cohorts based on obesity concerns is not supported by current evidence.