Infant feeding practices and body mass index up to 7.5 years in the French nationwide ELFE study.
birth cohort
body mass index
breastfeeding
complementary feeding
overweight
Journal
Pediatric obesity
ISSN: 2047-6310
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Obes
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101572033
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Apr 2024
15 Apr 2024
Historique:
revised:
08
03
2024
received:
01
12
2023
accepted:
26
03
2024
medline:
16
4
2024
pubmed:
16
4
2024
entrez:
16
4
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The infant diet represents one of the main modifiable determinants of early growth. This study aimed to investigate the associations of infant feeding practices with body mass index (BMI) until 7.5 years. Analyses were based on data from the French nationwide ELFE birth cohort. Data on breastfeeding (BF) and complementary feeding (CF) were collected monthly from 2 to 10 months. Infant feeding practices were characterized using principal component analyses (PCA) and hierarchical ascendant classification. BMI z-score was computed at 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7.5 years, from data collected in the child's health booklet; 7.5-year overweight was defined according to IOTF references. Associations between infant feeding practices and BMI were investigated by linear regression models adjusted for main confounders. Ever breastfeeding was not associated with BMI up to 7.5 years. Compared to intermediate breastfeeding duration (1 to <3 months), longer breastfeeding duration (≥6 months) was related to lower 1-year BMI, but not at older ages. Compared to the recommended age at CF introduction (4-6 months), early CF (<4 months) was related to higher BMI up to 5 years with a similar trend at 7.5 years, but not to the risk of overweight. The PCA patterns characterized by early baby cereal introduction and late food pieces introduction or by frequent intake of main food groups were related to a lower BMI up to 7.5 years. Breastfeeding was related with a lower BMI in infancy but not thereafter, whereas an early CF initiation (<4 months) was associated with a higher BMI in childhood.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The infant diet represents one of the main modifiable determinants of early growth. This study aimed to investigate the associations of infant feeding practices with body mass index (BMI) until 7.5 years.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
METHODS
Analyses were based on data from the French nationwide ELFE birth cohort. Data on breastfeeding (BF) and complementary feeding (CF) were collected monthly from 2 to 10 months. Infant feeding practices were characterized using principal component analyses (PCA) and hierarchical ascendant classification. BMI z-score was computed at 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7.5 years, from data collected in the child's health booklet; 7.5-year overweight was defined according to IOTF references. Associations between infant feeding practices and BMI were investigated by linear regression models adjusted for main confounders.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Ever breastfeeding was not associated with BMI up to 7.5 years. Compared to intermediate breastfeeding duration (1 to <3 months), longer breastfeeding duration (≥6 months) was related to lower 1-year BMI, but not at older ages. Compared to the recommended age at CF introduction (4-6 months), early CF (<4 months) was related to higher BMI up to 5 years with a similar trend at 7.5 years, but not to the risk of overweight. The PCA patterns characterized by early baby cereal introduction and late food pieces introduction or by frequent intake of main food groups were related to a lower BMI up to 7.5 years.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Breastfeeding was related with a lower BMI in infancy but not thereafter, whereas an early CF initiation (<4 months) was associated with a higher BMI in childhood.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Organisme : Agence Nationale de la Recherche
ID : ANR-19-CE36-0008
Organisme : Agence Nationale de la Recherche
ID : ANR-11-EQPX-0038
Organisme : Agence Nationale de la Recherche
ID : ANR-19-COHO-0001
Informations de copyright
© 2024 World Obesity Federation.
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