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Unintentional error in formula preparation and its simulated impact on infant weight and adiposity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accelerated weight gain in infancy is a public health issue and is likely due to feeding behaviours.

Objectives

To test the accuracy of individuals to dispense infant formula as compared with recommended serving sizes and to estimate the effect of dispensing inaccuracy on infant growth.

Methods

Fifty-three adults dispensed infant formula powder for three servings of 2, 4, 6, and 8 fl oz bottles, in random order. The weight of dispensed infant formula powder was compared with the recommended serving size weight on the nutrition label. A novel mathematical model was used to estimate the impact of formula dispensing on infant weight and adiposity.

Results

Nineteen percent of bottles (20 of 636) prepared contained the recommended amount of infant formula powder. Three percent were underdispensed, and 78% of bottles were overdispensed, resulting in 11% additional infant formula powder. Mathematical modelling feeding 11% above energy requirements exclusively for 6 months for male and female infants suggested infants at the 50th percentile for weight at birth would reach the 75th percentile with increased adiposity by 6 months.

Conclusions

Inaccurate measurement of infant formula powder and overdispensing, which is highly prevalent, specifically, may contribute to rapid weight gain and increased adiposity in formula-fed infants.

SUBMITTER: Altazan AD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6834868 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Unintentional error in formula preparation and its simulated impact on infant weight and adiposity.

Altazan Abby D AD Gilmore L Anne LA Guo Juen J Rosenberg David M DM Toupo Danielle D Gowins Aaron A Burton Jeffrey H JH Beyl Robbie A RA Chow Carson C CC Hall Kevin D KD Redman Leanne M LM

Pediatric obesity 20190726 12

<h4>Background</h4>Accelerated weight gain in infancy is a public health issue and is likely due to feeding behaviours.<h4>Objectives</h4>To test the accuracy of individuals to dispense infant formula as compared with recommended serving sizes and to estimate the effect of dispensing inaccuracy on infant growth.<h4>Methods</h4>Fifty-three adults dispensed infant formula powder for three servings of 2, 4, 6, and 8 fl oz bottles, in random order. The weight of dispensed infant formula powder was c ...[more]

PMID: 31347776

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Unintentional error in formula preparation and its simulated impact on infant weight and adiposity.

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Unintentional error in formula preparation and its simulated impact on infant weight and adiposity.

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