Nutrition- and feeding practice-related risk factors for rapid weight gain during the first year of life: a population-based birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Rapid weight gain (RWG) during infancy increases the risk of excess weight later in life. Nutrition- and feeding practices associated with RWG need to be further examined. The present study aimed to examine nutrition- and feeding practice-related risk factors for RWG during the first year of life. METHODS:A population-based longitudinal birth cohort study of 1780 infants, classified as having RWG or non-RWG during 0-3-4, 0-6 and 6-12?months. RWG was defined as a change >?0.67 in weight standard deviation scores. Associations between nutrition- and feeding practice-related factors and RWG were examined with logistic regression models. RESULTS:Of the participating infants, 47% had RWG during 0-3-4?months, 46% during 0-6?months and 8% during 6-12?months. In the fully adjusted models, bottle-feeding at birth and at 3-4?months and nighttime meals containing formula milk were positively associated with RWG during 0-3-4?months (p?

SUBMITTER: Lindholm A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643358 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature