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Breastfeeding During Early Infancy is Associated with Higher Weight-Based World Health Organization Anthropometry

Daniel H Libraty1, Rosario Z Capeding2, Anamae Obcena3

  • 1Division of Infectious Disease and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.

The Open Pediatric Medicine Journal
|January 14, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Breastfeeding positively impacts infant growth. Frequent breastfeeding correlates with higher weight-based World Health Organization (WHO) anthropometric z scores in infants from the Philippines.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science

Background:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) provides anthropometric standards for healthy infant growth.
  • Infant anthropometry is crucial for monitoring child development and identifying potential health issues.
  • Dengue virus infections pose a significant health concern in infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between breastfeeding and anthropometric z scores in infants.
  • To assess the correlation between breastfeeding frequency and weight-based WHO z scores.
  • To provide data on infant growth in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective clinical study design.
  • Measurement of infant length and weight at two scheduled visits.
  • Calculation of World Health Organization (WHO) anthropometric z scores.
  • Statistical analysis of breastfeeding status and frequency against z scores.

Main Results:

  • Breastfeeding status showed a positive correlation with weight-based WHO anthropometric z scores.
  • Increased frequency of breastfeeding was also positively correlated with weight-based WHO z scores.
  • Findings were specific to the study population in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines.

Conclusions:

  • Breastfeeding is associated with improved weight-based growth indicators in early infancy.
  • Promoting breastfeeding may contribute to better anthropometric outcomes for infants.
  • Further research can explore the impact of breastfeeding on other growth parameters and health outcomes.

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