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Breastfeeding and less healthy beverage intake during the first year of life

Daniel A Zaltz1, Noel T Mueller2, Cathrine Hoyo3

  • 1Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Pediatric Obesity
|November 23, 2023
PubMed

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Breastfeeding infants is linked to lower consumption of juice and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in the first year of life. This supports early intervention for healthier beverage habits.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Maternal and Child Health

Background:

  • Breastfeeding in infancy is associated with healthier beverage choices later in childhood.
  • Limited data exists on the relationship between breastfeeding and beverage consumption during infancy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between breastfeeding and the consumption of 100% juice and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) during the first year of life.
  • To examine early-life beverage consumption patterns in a birth cohort in the Southeastern United States.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 666 infants in a birth cohort (2013-2018).
  • Multivariable adjusted models estimated monthly rates of 100% juice and SSB consumption.
  • Comparison between exclusively/partially breastfed infants and non-breastfed infants.

Main Results:

  • By 12 months, infants consumed juice 9.1 times/week and SSBs 3.6 times/week.
  • Breastfed infants showed significantly lower incidence rates of weekly juice consumption (38% lower) and SSB consumption (57% lower) compared to non-breastfed infants.
  • Key demographic factors included median maternal age of 26.5 years, 71% identifying as Black/African-American, and 61% with household incomes <$20,000/year.

Conclusions:

  • Consumption of obesogenic beverages may commence before one year of age.
  • Focusing on the earliest beverage consumption is crucial for understanding early-life dietary health correlates.
  • Findings highlight the protective role of breastfeeding against less healthy beverage intake in infancy.
Abstract

Keywords:
breastmilkhuman milkinfantsjuicesocioeconomic statussugar-sweetened beverages

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