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1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Pediatria, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Jornal De Pediatria
|December 31, 2018
Summary
Exclusive breastfeeding leads to different infant growth patterns compared to formula feeding. Monitoring infant growth requires considering these unique patterns, as breastfed infants are the standard for growth charts.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infant Nutrition
- Growth Monitoring
Background:
- Infant feeding practices significantly influence growth patterns.
- Understanding differentiated growth between breastfed and formula-fed infants is crucial for accurate assessment.
- Existing growth monitoring tools often use breastfed infants as the reference standard.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the growth patterns of exclusively breastfed infants in the first six months of life.
- To compare the growth trajectories of exclusively breastfed infants with those fed formula.
- To highlight the importance of considering feeding type in infant growth monitoring.
Main Methods:
- A non-systematic review of relevant literature was conducted.
- Databases searched include MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library.
- The World Health Organization website was also consulted for pertinent documents.
Main Results:
- Exclusively breastfed infants exhibit distinct growth compared to formula-fed infants.
- Initial weight loss in newborns is primarily fat mass loss, with lower impact in breastfed infants.
- Formula-fed infants show faster weight gain and BMI increase due to lean mass accretion.
Conclusions:
- Infant growth differs significantly based on feeding type (breast milk vs. formula).
- Accurate infant growth monitoring necessitates consideration of these feeding-related differences.
- The current standard for infant growth monitoring is based on the growth patterns of exclusively breastfed infants.
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