Breast feeding and the growth and development of the infant

Vis, Henri-Louis; Ruchababisha, Migabo; Hennart, Philippe

doi:10.1016/0020-7292(87)90408-5

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“…The positive association seen between breastfeeding frequencies and weight-based anthropometric z scores during early infancy cannot establish causation. However, the data likely provide further support for the benefits of frequent breastfeeding early in infancy [5, 6]. …”

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Breastfeeding During Early Infancy is Associated with Higher Weight- Based World Health Organization Anthropometry

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Capeding

Obcena

et al. 2013

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Physical Status: The Use and Interpretation of Anthropometry established reference anthropometric standards for the growth of healthy infants and children. As part of a prospective clinical study of dengue virus infections in infants, we measured the length and weight of healthy infants in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines at two scheduled study visits. We examined the correlation between breastfeeding and WHO anthropometric z scores during early infancy in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines. We found that breastfeeding status and the frequency of breastfeeding during early infancy positively correlated with weight-based WHO anthropometric z scores.

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Breastfeeding During Early Infancy is Associated with Higher Weight- Based World Health Organization Anthropometry

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Growth patterns of breast-fed infants in affluent (United States) and poor (Peru) communities: implications for timing of complementary feeding

Dewey

Peerson

Heinig

et al. 1992

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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We compared growth, dietary intake, and morbidity of infants breast-fed for > or = 12 mo from two populations: Davis, CA (n = 46) and Huascar, Peru (n = 52). When compared against WHO reference data (based primarily on formula-fed infants), Huascar infants appeared to falter as early as 3-4 mo, but when compared with Davis breast-fed infants, the curves for weight and length were very similar in girls until 10-12 mo and in boys until 6-9 mo. Thereafter, Huascar infants grew less rapidly than did Davis infants. Breast milk intake was very similar between groups, but in Huascar the amount and nutrient density of complementary foods consumed after 6 mo were lower and morbidity rates were much higher than in Davis. These results indicate that growth faltering of Huascar infants, when judged against breast-fed infants in the United States, occurs primarily after the first 6 mo of life and is not due to poor lactation performance.

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Growth Faltering Is Prevented by Breast-Feeding in Underprivileged Infants from Mexico City

Villalpando

López-Alarcón

2000

The Journal of Nutrition

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This study was designed to test whether breast-feeding protects infants reared in unfavorable environments from growth-stunting by averting acute infections. The body weight and length, feeding mode and morbidity of 170 healthy infants were assessed at 15-d intervals from birth to 6 mo. Birth weight and length were not different between groups, but at 6 mo, breast-fed infants were heavier and tended to be taller (P = 0.1) than infants fed formula. Relative to NCHS values, infants had lower mean birth weights than a sample of American and European BF infants. At 6 mo, the weight of BF infants caught up to the weight of NCHS standards, while infants fed formula fell to around -1 NCHS-Z-score for weight and length. The cumulative 6-mo weight increments were negatively related to the number of episodes of diarrhea, and positively to duration of lactation (P = 0.03, R(2) = 0.17). The 6-mo length gain was negatively related to infections but not to duration of lactation (P = 0.004, R(2) = 0.19). Never-ill infants attained a better weight (P = 0.04) and length (P = 0.02) than infants who suffered one or more episodes of diarrhea. Weight and length gain of infants suffering at least one episode of diarrhea was positively related to breast-feeding and socioeconomic status. Weight increments of 15-d were positively related to breast-feeding and negatively to the introduction of solids. In conclusion, breast-feeding positively affected the growth performance of the recipient infants by averting infections and possibly by improving nutrient intake during infections.

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Breast feeding and the growth and development of the infant

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Breastfeeding During Early Infancy is Associated with Higher Weight- Based World Health Organization Anthropometry

Breastfeeding During Early Infancy is Associated with Higher Weight- Based World Health Organization Anthropometry

Growth patterns of breast-fed infants in affluent (United States) and poor (Peru) communities: implications for timing of complementary feeding

Growth Faltering Is Prevented by Breast-Feeding in Underprivileged Infants from Mexico City

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