Breastfeeding Duration as a Predictor of Childhood Lifestyle Habits, Overweight and Obesity in Second- And Third-Grade Schoolchildren in Croatia

Morović, Maja Lang; Milanović, Sanja Musić

doi:10.20471/acc.2019.58.03.12

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“…Breastfeeding duration is an important confounder of child feeding and growth (Martin, 2001;Haider & Saha, 2016;Lang Morović & Musić Milanović, 2019). Thus, we also re-run the analyses for only children with breastfeeding duration.…”

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Estimating Unhealthy Food Effects on Childhood Overweight in Malawi Using an Observational Study

Twabi

Manda

Small

2022

Matern Child Health J

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Introduction: Consumption of unhealthy foods in children contributes to high levels of childhood obesity globally. In developing countries there is paucity of empirical studies on the association. This study employed propensity-score methods to evaluate the effect of unhealthy foods on overweight among children in Malawi using observational data.Methods: Data on 4625 children aged 6 to 59 months from the 2015-16 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) were analyzed. A multivariable logistic regression model of unhealthy foods (yes or no) on purported confounders of childhood overweight was used to obtain a child's unhealthy food propensity score. The propensity scores were then used to form matched sets of healthy and unhealthy fed children. The association between unhealthy foods and childhood overweight was assessed using the conditional logistic regression model. Results:The prevalence of overweight (body mass index (BMI) z-score > 2 standard deviations) was estimated at 4.5% (3.8%, 5.3%). The proportion of children who consumed unhealthy foods was estimated at 14.6% (95% CI: 13.1%, 16.2%). Our propensity score matching achieved a balance in the distribution of the confounders between children in the healthy and unhealthy food groups. Children fed unhealthy foods were significantly more likely to be overweight than those fed healthy foods (OR = 2.5, 95% CI: (1.2, 5.2)). Conclusion:The findings suggest the adverse effects of unhealthy foods on childhood overweight in Malawi. Thus, efforts to reduce unhealthy food consumption among children should be implemented and supported to address the problem of childhood overweight in Malawi and the sub-Saharan African region.

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Section: Sensitivity Analysismentioning

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Estimating Unhealthy Food Effects on Childhood Overweight in Malawi Using an Observational Study

Twabi

Manda

Small

2022

Matern Child Health J

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“…Australian researchers conducted a survey with 2868 infants and found that children who breastfed for less than 4 months had a significantly increased risk of childhood weight exceeding the 95 th percentile of children of the same age and sex [ 41 ]. Research in Croatia indicated that breastfeeding for more than 6 months was a protective factor for overweight and obesity in children aged 6 to 11 years [ 42 ]. However, our study considered that infants who were breastfed for more than 12 months were significantly less likely to be overweight and obese in their childhood and adolescent years.…”

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Breastfeeding and overweight/obesity among children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Liu

Feng

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BMC Pediatr

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Background Overweight and obesity are major public health crises among children and adolescents and contribute to a significant economic burden. We aimed to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding duration and overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in Qingdao, China in 2017. Methods This study conducted a survey with 10,753 students (5370 boys and 5383 girls) aged 6 to 16 years from the Shibei District of Qingdao, China in 2017. Anthropometric measurements were taken by well-trained personnel and self-completed questionnaires were used to collect data from students. A variety of statistical methods were used in this study, including univariate and multivariate analyses, as well as linear and nonlinear regression models. Results The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 15.45% and 19.76%, respectively. There was a significant negative correlation between breastfeeding duration and BMI in children and adolescents (β = -0.025, 95% CI: -0.033, -0.005, P < 0.01). Among boys, the BMI in children and adolescences of those who have been breastfed for more than 12 months was significantly lower than that of others whose breastfeeding duration was less than 12 months (β = -0.440, 95%CI -0.655, -0.224, P < 0.01). Breastfeeding has a particularly positive effect on the prevalence of obesity in boys aged 9 to 11 years (OR = 0.978, 95% CI: 0.958,0.999, P < 0.05). Conclusion Breastfeeding can significantly reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 6 to 16 years. Those who were breastfed for more than 12 months had a lower risk of developing overweight and obesity, especially boys between the ages of 9 and 11.

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“…Morovic et al 15 Criança que amamentaram por menos de 6 meses têm maior chance de desenvolver sobrepeso e obesidade.…”

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A importância do aleitamento materno exclusivo na prevenção da obesidade infantil

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A obesidade infantil vem crescendo nos ultimos anos, esse fator é preocupante pois existe o risco de se tornarem adultos obesos com condições mórbidas associadas que prejudicam a saúde do indivíduo. O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar se o aleitamento materno exclusivo previne a obesidade infantil e qual a relação com o tempo de amamentação. Foi realizada uma busca por trabalhos científicos nas plataformas Pubmed e Lilacs utilizaram os descritores “aleitamento materno exclusivo”, “obesidade infantil” e “sobrepeso infantil” tanto no português como no inglês, os quais foram conectados pelo descritor booleano “AND”. Sendo assim, um total de 20 artigos foram incluídos após a aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Após análise dos estudos foi observado que o aleitamento materno previne a obesidade infantil e o tempo de aleitamento materno foi divido em seis meses, um anos e o aleitamento materno misto. A prática do aleitamento materno é recomendada até os dois anos de vida ou mais. O aleitamento feito de forma incorreta colabora com a gênese da obesidade infantil. Um estudo afirmou que o aleitamento materno exclusivo até os seis meses associou-se com um menor índice de massa corporal e menor chance de obesidade nas crianças menores de três anos. A amamentação exclusiva até os seis meses é um fator protetor contra a obesidade infantil e por isso, medidas de proteção à saúde devem ser realizadas no pré-natal, com objetivo de enfatizar a importância e os benefícios do aleitamento materno para a mãe e para o bebê.

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Breastfeeding Duration as a Predictor of Childhood Lifestyle Habits, Overweight and Obesity in Second- And Third-Grade Schoolchildren in Croatia

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Estimating Unhealthy Food Effects on Childhood Overweight in Malawi Using an Observational Study

Estimating Unhealthy Food Effects on Childhood Overweight in Malawi Using an Observational Study

Breastfeeding and overweight/obesity among children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

A importância do aleitamento materno exclusivo na prevenção da obesidade infantil

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