The influence of maternal socioeconomic and emotional factors on infant weight gain and weight faltering (failure to thrive): data from a prospective birth cohort

Wright, Charlotte; Parkinson, Kathryn; Drewett, Robert

doi:10.1136/adc.2005.077750

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“…These results are partly consistent with the findings of Grote et al who found that Z-scores for weight-for-length at inclusion of infants of mothers with high Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) scores were lower than of those with normal scores [22]. Results of our study showed that potential effects of depressive symptoms might be prolonged through 12 months of child life, this result is inconsistent with results of Wright et al study who suggested these effects might be transitional and not remains no longer at the first year of child's life [23].…”

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Postpartum Depression, Child Caring Behavior of Mothers and Developmental Milestones of Their Children: A Correlational Mother-Child Dyad Study

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Sadri²,

Molaeinezhd³

2017

Clinics Mother Child Health

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Background: Most of the studies conducted about cognitive side effect of mental disorders during pregnancy and the puerperum, have done in developed countries, mainly attended to psychological rather than somatic side effects. The recent studies showed that depression depend on its, severity can cause various degree of dysfunction in childbearing and house holding domain of mentally ill women's lives.

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confidence: 99%

Postpartum Depression, Child Caring Behavior of Mothers and Developmental Milestones of Their Children: A Correlational Mother-Child Dyad Study

Gr¹,

Sadri²,

Molaeinezhd³

2017

Clinics Mother Child Health

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“…Although only 5% of children, by definition, will drop below this threshold at any one measurement point, about 10% will make a fall of this size at some time in the first year, but only about 5% will show a fall of this size sustained over a number of measurements (15) . The slowest gaining 5% roughly equates to a fall through two centile spaces (1 .…”

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“…We have now gathered a substantial body of evidence about the significance of weight faltering identified in this way, with most research done on children in the slowest gaining 5% of various representative populations compared with their birth centile (14)(15)(16) . Although only 5% of children, by definition, will drop below this threshold at any one measurement point, about 10% will make a fall of this size at some time in the first year, but only about 5% will show a fall of this size sustained over a number of measurements (15) .…”

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Child undernutrition in affluent societies: what are we talking about?

Wright

García

2012

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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In this paper we set out to explore the prevalence of child undernutrition found in community studies in affluent societies, but a preliminary literature review revealed that, in the absence of a gold standard method of diagnosis, the prevalence largely depends on the measure, threshold and the growth reference used, as well as age. We thus go on to explore describe the common clinical 'syndromes' of child undernutrition: wasting, stunting and failure to thrive (weight faltering) and how we have used data from two population-based cohort studies, this paper to explore how much these different 'syndromes' overlap and the extent to which they reflect true undernutrition. This analysis revealed that when more than one definition is applied to the same children, a majority are below the lower threshold for only one measure. However, those with both weight faltering and low BMI in infancy, go on in later childhood to show growth and body composition patterns suggestive of previous undernutrition. In older children there is even less overlap and most children with either wasting or low fat seem to be simply growing at one extreme of the normal range. We conclude that in affluent societies the diagnosis of undernutrition is only robust when it relies on a combination of both, that is decline in weight or BMI centile and wasting. Undernutrition is an intrinsic hazard in pre-school children in all cultures because infants have such high-nutrient requirements due to high rates of morbidity, requirements for growth, relatively inefficient metabolism and dependence on adults for all food. Worldwide, undernutrition has been clearly linked to a substantial increased risk of mortality and morbidity (1) as well as long-term stunting (2) and probably also has metabolic effects stretching into adulthood (3,4) . Thus undernutrition in childhood is clearly an important risk factor. However, what is less clear is how common it actually is in more affluent societies and what causes it in those settings. Systematic review of the prevalence of undernutrition in affluent societiesWe undertook a systematic review of the literature on the recent prevalence of undernutrition in developed societies, searching Medline, Ovid and/or Web of Knowledge for studies published between 2000 and 2011. Countries listed as having a very high human development index as defined by the UN (5) were considered as 'developed or affluent societies'. Studies were included if published in English and if they included prevalence rates and data collection methodology.

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“…7 % and 18 . 8 % of 8-month-old and 12-month-old infants respectively have severe aversive feeding behaviour (67) . Research indicates that infants with reflux-type symptoms or colic, which are often related to non-IgE-mediated allergy to cow's milk and soyabean, are associated with major feeding problems that range from food refusal, gagging on introduction of lumpier textures and extreme anxiety during meal times (68,69) .…”

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Session 1: Allergic disease The challenges of managing food hypersensitivity

Venter

2009

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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Food hypersensitivity (FHS) is the umbrella term used for food allergies that involve the immune system and food intolerances that do not involve the immune system. FHS has a huge impact on quality of life and any dietary advice given should aim to minimise this effect. Despite many advances made in diagnosing and managing patients with FHS, the cornerstone of management still remains avoidance of the relevant food. However, a commonly-presenting dilemma in clinical practice is deciding to what extent the food(s) should be avoided. The level of avoidance required is currently based on the type of FHS the patient has, characteristics of the particular food protein and the natural history of the particular FHS. In addition to management of other FHS, management of cow's milk allergy requires the healthcare professional to choose the appropriate formula. Information required by the patient also includes understanding food labels and issues surrounding cross-contamination. In order to ensure that the diet is nutritionally sound, advice should be given about suitable food choices and following a healthy balanced diet, whilst taking into account the dietary restrictions. Practical issues that need to be addressed include going on holiday, travelling and eating away from home. The dietitian plays a crucial role in this process. At present, there are no standardised documents or protocols for the management of FHS and practices differ within and between countries. If adrenaline auto-injectors are prescribed, correct administration should be demonstrated and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Dietary management: Food allergy: Food intoleranceIn 2004 the European Academy for Allergy and Clinical Immunology and WHO published the revised nomenclature for food hypersensitivity (FHS) as guidance for the management of allergic diseases (1)

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The influence of maternal socioeconomic and emotional factors on infant weight gain and weight faltering (failure to thrive): data from a prospective birth cohort

Abstract: In this setting, social and maternal characteristics had little influence on infants' weight gain, apart from a strong, but transient effect of postnatal depression.

Cited by 92 publications

References 37 publications

Postpartum Depression, Child Caring Behavior of Mothers and Developmental Milestones of Their Children: A Correlational Mother-Child Dyad Study

Postpartum Depression, Child Caring Behavior of Mothers and Developmental Milestones of Their Children: A Correlational Mother-Child Dyad Study

Child undernutrition in affluent societies: what are we talking about?

Session 1: Allergic disease The challenges of managing food hypersensitivity

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