Anthropometry and body composition of 18 year old men according to duration of breast feeding: birth cohort study from Brazil

Victora, César G.; Barros, Fernando C.; Lima, Rosângela C; Horta, Bernardo Lessa; Wells, Jonathan C. K.

doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7420.901

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“…13,27,[33][34][35][36][37][38] The findings of the current study showed that exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life reduced the risk of overweight at 6 and 12 months of age, but was not found to have any subsequent positive effect from 1 to 5 years of age. The positive link between long-term breastfeeding and lower rates of overweight could operate through several possible biological mechanisms.…”

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Perinatal predictors of overweight at infancy and preschool childhood: the GENESIS study

2007

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Objective: To identify those perinatal parameters and characteristics predisposing children to an increased risk of overweight during infancy and preschool years. Design: The analyses were performed using data from the Growth, Exercise and Nutrition Epidemiological Study In preSchoolers. Subjects: A representative sample of 2374 Greek preschoolers 1-5 years old. Measurements: Anthropometric data, such as body weight, recumbent length and standing height, were obtained by using standard procedures and measuring equipment. Structured interviews were conducted with both parents to collect information on anthropometric, demographic, medical and behavioral data. Finally, children's anthropometric data at birth, 6 and 12 months of age were recorded from their birth certificates and medical records. Results: Children born large for gestational age were 4.59 and 2.19 times more likely for being overweight at 6 and 12 months of age, respectively, than children born appropriate for gestational age. On the other hand, children that were exclusively breastfed were 0.49 and 0.54 times less likely for being overweight at 6 and 12 months of age, respectively, than children that were exclusively formula fed. Furthermore, 3-to 5-year-old children born to mothers who were both active and passive smokers during pregnancy were 1.79 times more likely of being overweight compared to children born to nonsmoking mothers. Finally, having an overweight father significantly increased the likelihood of childhood overweight at 12 months, 1-3 and 3-5 years of age. Conclusion: Our findings showed that some of the perinatal parameters and characteristics examined in the current study predict overweight at infancy, while others at preschool years. Priority should be given to size at birth, breastfeeding, maternal smoking during pregnancy and parental overweight, when developing public health strategies to reduce the prevalence of childhood overweight and related chronic disease later in life.

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Perinatal predictors of overweight at infancy and preschool childhood: the GENESIS study

2007

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“…Although the effects of the complementary foods introduction contributing to childhood obesity have not been fully estimated, the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding seems to be a protective factor in some studies, [22][23][24] but not all. 25 Our data seem to indirectly support that prolonged exclusivity of breastfeeding might help maintain a normal body weight among infants in the earlier years of life.…”

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Macrosomia is associated with high weight-for-height in children aged 1–3 years in Shanghai, China

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Int J Obes

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Objective: To investigate the association between macrosomia and high weight-for-length/height in 1-3 years old Chinese infants. Design: A retrospective longitudinal study. Subjects: 918 children aged 1-3 years in Shanghai, China. Measurements: Body weight and length/height, illness status and feeding modalities were obtained during follow-up. Macrosomia was defined as birth weight X90th percentile of sex specific birth weight distribution. High weight-for-length/ height was defined as a weight-for-length/height z-score X1.68 using the WHO growth reference. Results: The odds ratios (ORs) for high weight-for-length/height were 3.60 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.74-7.42) for boys and 1.39 (95% CI, 0.51-3.81) for girls who were macrosomic compared with the nonmacrosomic counterparts after adjustment for age. The ORs were attenuated to 3.48 (95% CI, 1.63-7.43) for boys and were still nonsignificant for girls (OR, 1.38; 95% CI, 0.49-3.91) after further controlling for illness status, the age of breast-feeding cessation and the age at introduction of complementary foods. From the analysis of boys and girls combined, the ORs were 2.48 (95% CI, 1.40-4.40) with adjustment for age and sex and 2.33 (95% CI, 1.29-4.22) with all covariates. Conclusion: Macrosomia is an important predictor for high weight-for-length/height in Chinese children aged 1-3 years.

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“…However, other studies have failed to detect similar effects. 11,20,25 The discrepant results obtained in studies evaluating the association between breastfeeding and child/adolescent obesity may be due to differences in study design, sample size, and adjustment -or lack of such -for potential confounders, especially birthweight, maternal obesity, and socioeconomic status. Different hypotheses have been proposed for the protective effects of breastfeeding.…”

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Amamentação na infância e obesidade na idade escolar em famílias de alto nível socioeconômico

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Monteiro

2007

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between breastfeeding and obesity in school-age children from Brazilian families of high socioeconomic status. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted including 555 students aged six to 14 years from a private school in the city of Sao Paulo. Obesity -the outcome variable -was defined as body mass index at or above the 85 th centile plus sub scapular and triceps skin folds at or above the 90th centile using the sex and age specific standards of the US National Center for Health Statistics. Exposure was the frequency and duration of breastfeeding. Potential confounders, controlled for using multiple logistic regression, included child sex, age, birthweight, and dietary and physical activity patterns, and maternal age, body mass index, schooling, and practice of sports or physical exercise. RESULTS:Prevalence of obesity in the studied population was 26%. After confounder adjustment, the risk of obesity in children that had never been breastfed was twice that of other children (OR=2.06; 95% CI: 1.02; 4.16). There was no doseresponse effect of duration of breastfeeding on prevalence of child obesity. CONCLUSIONS:Children who were never breastfed showed greater prevalence of obesity at school age. The absence of a dose-response effect in the relationship between duration of breastfeeding and prevalence of obesity and the still controversial findings regarding this association reported by other authors indicate a need for further studies on the subject, in particular studies with longitudinal design.

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Anthropometry and body composition of 18 year old men according to duration of breast feeding: birth cohort study from Brazil

Cited by 132 publications

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Perinatal predictors of overweight at infancy and preschool childhood: the GENESIS study

Perinatal predictors of overweight at infancy and preschool childhood: the GENESIS study

Macrosomia is associated with high weight-for-height in children aged 1–3 years in Shanghai, China

Amamentação na infância e obesidade na idade escolar em famílias de alto nível socioeconômico

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