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    • Pediatric Nutrition
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Epidemiology

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    • Infant feeding guidelines recommend breastfeeding and appropriate complementary foods.
    • Dietary patterns in infancy may impact cognitive development.
    • The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) provides a unique dataset for investigating these associations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine infant dietary patterns in relation to established feeding guidelines.
    • To investigate the association between infant diet and cognitive development (IQ).
    • To explore how infant eating habits may influence later dietary patterns.

    Main Methods:

    • Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was used to derive dietary patterns from parent-completed questionnaires at 6 and 15 months.
    • A complementary feeding utility index was calculated based on 14 feeding recommendations.
    • IQ was assessed at 8 years, with anthropometric measurements at 7 years.

    Main Results:

    • Higher complementary feeding utility index scores (longer breastfeeding, more fruits/vegetables) were associated with higher IQ and healthier childhood diets.
    • Infant dietary patterns like 'breastfeeding' and 'HM contemporary' were positively associated with IQ.
    • 'Discretionary' and 'RM baby foods' patterns were negatively associated with IQ.

    Conclusions:

    • Infant diet composition significantly influences cognitive development.
    • Early dietary habits established in infancy may predict later eating behaviors.
    • Promoting healthy infant feeding practices is crucial for optimal child development.