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Effects of infant feeding practices and maternal characteristics on early childhood obesity

Cuneyt Ardic1, Oguzer Usta2, Esma Omar2

  • 1Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Medicina General. Rize, Turquía. drcuneytardic@hotmail.com.

Archivos Argentinos De Pediatria
|January 18, 2019
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Exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months significantly reduces the risk of childhood overweight and obesity. Maternal obesity also plays a key role in the development of childhood obesity.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science

Background:

  • Early childhood obesity is a significant health concern with long-term implications.
  • It is crucial to understand the factors influencing childhood overweight and obesity to implement effective prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of infant feeding practices and maternal characteristics on childhood overweight and obesity up to 36 months of age.
  • Specifically, to analyze the effects of breastfeeding duration, exclusive breastfeeding, night-time bottle feeding, maternal weight gain during pregnancy, body mass index (BMI), and socioeconomic status.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective cohort study involving 294 healthy infants born in Rize, Turkey, between November 2013 and September 2014.
  • Data were collected through 11 interviews with mothers over a 3-year period.
  • Infants were categorized based on feeding practices to evaluate the relationship with overweight and obesity.

Main Results:

  • At 36 months, 9% of children were overweight or obese.
  • Exclusive breastfeeding for six months or longer was associated with a lower incidence of overweight and obesity (p<0.05).
  • 82 babies (21%) were exclusively breastfed for less than six months, while 212 (55%) were exclusively breastfed for six months or more.

Conclusions:

  • Exclusive breastfeeding duration is a significant determinant of childhood overweight and obesity.
  • Maternal obesity is another critical factor influencing the risk of childhood overweight and obesity.
Abstract

Keywords:
Body mass indexBreastfeedingChildObesityOverweight

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