Early weaning is related to weight and rate of weight gain in infancy

Sloan, Seaneen; Gildea, Aideen; Stewart, Moira; Sneddon, Helga; Iwaniec, Dorota

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00771.x

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“…Both early (younger than 6 months) and late (older than 6 months) complementary feeding can have undesirable Includes cold cuts, bacon, sausage health outcomes [63]. Evidence suggests that early feeding of complementary foods puts infants at a higher risk for microbial infections, [51] and excess weight gain later in life [25][26][27]. Late feeding of complementary foods and/or reliance on poor quality foods increases an infant's risk of malnutrition, poor growth, and micronutrient deficiencies [64] and is a major cause of preventable mortality in young children [50].…”

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“…These recommendations support optimal growth and development, the establishment of healthy eating habits and the prevention of obesity. Specific feeding practices and dietary factors associated with overweight/obesity in infants and young children such as lack/short duration of breastfeeding [20][21][22][23], early introduction to complementary foods [24][25][26][27], intake of sugar-sweetened beverages [28][29][30], and low fruit and vegetable consumption [31,32], are now recognized to begin in infancy [9], and have been a focus in describing early dietary patterns in infants and young children from national dietary intake surveys in the United States (US) [33].…”

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Early feeding patterns among Mexican babies: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey and implications for health and obesity prevention

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Background: Feeding practices and dietary factors associated with obesity in young children are now recognized to begin in infancy. Yet little is known about what specific foods and beverages Mexican children are consuming during the rapid dietary changes occurring in the first few years of life. The objective of this study was to describe the transitions in food consumption patterns of Mexican children from birth up to age 4 years and to assess their adherence to feeding guidelines that support growth, development and obesity prevention. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional, 24-hour dietary recall data from a nationally-representative sample of infants ages 0-11.9 months (m) (n = 411), toddlers ages 12-23.9 m (n = 538), and preschoolers ages 24-47.9 m (n = 1108) from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012 (NHNS 2012). The prevalence of foods and beverages was estimated for specific age categories of children useful for examining detailed transitions in food consumption patterns and compared to international feeding guidelines for infants and young children. Results: Few infants were exclusively breastfed (15 % ages 0-3.9 m; 4 % ages 4-5.9 m) and only~1 % met the recommendation to exclusively breastfeed until at least age 6 m. One to 10 % of infants ages <6 m and 14-38 % of infants ages 6-11 m were fed cow's milk, a practice not recommended until after age 1 year. Most infants ages 0-3.9 m were meeting the recommendation to delay feeding of complementary foods until age 6 m, but by the age of 4-5.9 m, 9-37 % of infants were fed foods from nearly all of the major food groups. Few infants ages 6-11.9 m received iron-rich foods, (3-4 % iron-fortified infant cereals; 2-18 % meats). By the age of 9 m, more children consumed any type of sweet (75 %) than consumed a distinct portion of fruit (54 %) or vegetable (25 %). Sweetened beverages were fed with an increasing prevalence from 6 to 42 % in infancy, and reached 63 % by age 12 m and 78 % by age 24 m. Conclusions: These data show that dietary patterns begin very early in life and many infants, toddlers and preschoolers in Mexico are not meeting important feeding recommendations aimed at supporting healthy growth, development and obesity prevention. These findings are useful to support the ongoing promotion of evidence-based feeding guidelines for young Mexican children.

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“…Among women who had ceased breast-feeding before 6 months of age, the reason most commonly cited was that they did not have enough breast milk (56%), and that the child had lost interest (34%). 11 The retrospective design of many existing studies on infant feeding has been criticised by a number of authors as it may lead to misclassification of feeding practices and data that contain inaccuracies related to the nature of maternal recall of feeding behaviours (for example Donath and Amir, 12 Sloan et al 13 Lin et al, 14 Burnham et al 15 ). In a review article Li and colleagues 16 reported that even with a short recall period (less than 3 years) the majority of mothers could only recall the duration of breast-feeding to within a month of the actual duration, and the recall of mothers relating to timing of cessation of breast-feeding was even more inaccurate.…”

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Why do women stop breast-feeding? Results from a contemporary prospective study in a cohort of Australian women

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2016

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Maternal concerns regarding breast trauma, milk supply and infant satiety were central mediators of breast-feeding duration among these Queensland women. Further research into the antecedents of sucking pathologies and reasons for nipple trauma is indicated. Health professionals can assist women to recognise cues of hunger and satiety in their infants and understand the dynamics and natural history of breast-feeding to prolong breast-feeding relationships.

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“…The transition from an exclusively milk-based diet to solid foods is a critical stage in the development of food behavior and also for the infant's growth [26] and long-term health [27]. The establishment of eating habits during weaning seems to be influenced by breastfeeding, weaning practices and repeated exposure.…”

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Early Origins of Overeating: Early Habit Formation and Implications for Obesity in Later Life

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Excessive eating is a major determinant of the present obesity epidemic. Early infancy is a critical period in food preference formation and habits established in this period track into adulthood. This behavior is learned though repeated experiences with foods. Many mechanisms influence children's eating patterns and overall energy intake. In this review we focus on food preference formation, the food itself, and environmental factors related to the eating situation. We will highlight some of the many possible actions that are available to parents and practitioners to facilitate eating behavior supporting healthy diets in children. The plasticity of food preferences underlines the importance of parents' and caregivers' continuous efforts in helping children develop healthy eating patterns. It is never too late, but starting in early infancy holds many advantages.

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Early weaning is related to weight and rate of weight gain in infancy

Abstract: Early weaning is related to rapid weight gain in infancy. This may have implications for childhood obesity.

Cited by 59 publications

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Early feeding patterns among Mexican babies: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey and implications for health and obesity prevention

Early feeding patterns among Mexican babies: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey and implications for health and obesity prevention

Why do women stop breast-feeding? Results from a contemporary prospective study in a cohort of Australian women

Early Origins of Overeating: Early Habit Formation and Implications for Obesity in Later Life

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