A longitudinal study of infant feeding and obesity throughout life course

Michels, Karin B.; Willett, Walter C.; Graubard, Barry I.; Vaidya, R.I.; Cantwell, Marie; Sansbury, Leah B.; Forman, Michéle R.

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“…The later obesity appears, the more it persists. In fact, as in other studies [11][12][13], we found that childhood characteristics (the weight at birth, at age 5, and at age 10) contribute significantly to adolescents' overweight and obesity. However, the effect of obesity at puberty is more obvious, since this period is associated with many metabolic and hormonal changes that promote fat gain [2] and the risk of obesity and its related disorders [1].…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Concerning this point, our results obviously differ from several previous studies which concluded that breast-feeding, for more than 4 or 6 months, is associated with lower rates of obesity [13,29], and with a leaner body shape during childhood (5 years old) [11,30]. Indeed, we found more overweight and obese adolescents who were breastfed for a long period (exceeding 9 or 12 months) compared with those of normal weight.…”

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“…Certainly, it is well-known that obesity is mainly affected by behavior determinants including a decrease in physical activity (especially in girls) [5][6][7], and alimentary disorders [8,9]. Besides this imbalance between energy intake and expenditure, several parameters can contribute to adolescents' obesity, such as disorders related to the puberty period and sedentary behaviors [3,4,10], familial factors (familial obesity, first born or only child status) [11,12], childhood characteristics (birth weight and feeding patterns) [11][12][13], and socio-economic status (parents' educational level, economic status, or socio-professional level) [13][14][15].…”

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Overweight and Obesity Related Factors among Lebanese Adolescents: An Explanation for Gender and Socioeconomic Differences

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Zind²,

Garnier³

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Overweight and Obesity Related Factors among Lebanese Adolescents: An Explanation for Gender and Socioeconomic Differences

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Zind²,

Garnier³

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“…Some studies have found a positive, dose-dependent association between breastfeeding and weight status (11)(12)(13) , while others have reported a nonlinear positive response (14)(15)(16) . On the contrary, other studies have demonstrated little or no protective association between breastfeeding and overweight; including a longitudinal study of infant feeding and obesity which found that exclusive breastfeeding was not related to being overweight or obese during adult life (17)(18)(19)(20)(21) . Similarly, a systematic analysis conducted by the WHO (22) and a systematic review of the literature found that after adjustment for maternal overweight the effect of breastfeeding was eliminated (23) .…”

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Early feeding practices and family structure: associations with overweight in children

Hunsberger

2013

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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The aim of this review is to examine two factors that may be associated with development of childhood overweight: early feeding, namely exclusive breastfeeding practices; family structure. Findings from the Identification and prevention of Dietary- and lifestyle-induced health EFfects In Children and infantS (IDEFICS) study are presented in the context of the literature. IDEFICS is a multi-centre European study exploring the risks for overweight and obesity in children, which recruited 16 224 children aged 2–9 years from September 2007 to June 2008 at survey centres in Italy, Estonia, Cyprus, Belgium, Sweden, Hungary, Germany and Spain. Among the IDEFICS sample, after controlling for confounders, exclusive breastfeeding for 4–6 months was protective of overweight (including obesity) when compared with children never exclusively breastfed (OR 0·73, 95 % CI 0·63, 0·85). Family structure and number of siblings may also be associated with overweight. IDEFICS children without siblings were more likely (OR 1·52, 95 % CI 1·34, 1·72) to be overweight than their peers with siblings when controlling for factors related to childhood overweight such as country, parental education, parental weight, maternal age, child's age, birth weight and gender. Both early feeding practices and family structure play a role in the future development of obesity. The impact of breastfeeding on future development of overweight is dependent upon the dose. Exclusive breastfeeding for the recommended 6 months appears to be protective of overweight. Family structure is also an important component and emerging research suggests only children are at increased risk for overweight in comparison with those with siblings. In European countries, approximately 22 million children are overweight. Early dietary exposures, genetic, environmental and social factors have all been proposed as potential causal factors. Two such factors include exclusive breastfeeding and the impact of being an only child. We have investigated these two factors for associations with overweight; our studies, in the context of previous findings, are the focus of this review.

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“…Both duration of exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding in general are often used in obesity studies as potential protective factors regarding overweight and obesity in childhood. 7,20 The inconsistency of the findings regarding the repeatability of parental report on breastfeeding 10,12,21 might be contributing to the controversial discussion regarding the protective effect of breastfeeding on overweight and obesity in childhood. 7,20,22 Several studies suggested that the repeatability of maternal reports on breastfeeding is likely to be poorer if the question is asked at an older age.…”

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Repeatability of maternal report on prenatal, perinatal and early postnatal factors: findings from the IDEFICS parental questionnaire

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Objective: To investigate the repeatability of maternal self-reported prenatal, perinatal and early postnatal factors within the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary-and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) study. Design: Data are from the baseline survey of the longitudinal cohort study IDEFICS in eight European countries. Subjects: A total of 420 parents from eight countries (43-61 per country) were asked to complete the parental questionnaire (PQ) twice at least 1 month apart. Measurements: The PQ assesses prenatal (maternal weight gain), perinatal (child's birth weight and length, Caesarean (C)-section, week of delivery) and early postnatal factors (exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding, introduction of solid food). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated to compare maternal reports on prenatal, perinatal and early postnatal factors between the first and second PQ. Results: In total, 249 data sets were considered for the analyses. Overall, maternal reports for prenatal and perinatal factors showed higher repeatability (ICC ¼ 0.81-1.00, Pp0.05 for all) than those for early infant nutrition (ICC ¼ 0.33-0.88, Pp0.05 for all). Perfect agreement was found for parental reports on C-section (ICC all ¼ 1.00, Pp0.05). There was stronger agreement for duration of breastfeeding (ICC ¼ 0.71, Pp0.05) compared with exclusive breastfeeding (ICC ¼ 0.33, Pp0.05). Maternal reports showed moderate correlation for the introduction of several types of food (cereals ICC ¼ 0.64, Pp0.05; fruits ICC ¼ 0.70, Pp0.05; meat ICC ¼ 0.83, Pp0.05; vegetables ICC ¼ 0.75, Pp0.05), and high correlation (ICC ¼ 0.88, Pp0.05) for cow's milk. Conclusion: Maternal reports on pregnancy and birth were highly reproducible, but parental recall of early infant nutrition was weaker and should be interpreted more cautiously. 4 There is evidence that birth weight below and above average is associated with overweight and obesity in childhood. 5 Breastfeeding and early infant nutrition are also shown to be influencing factors on children's body weight. 6,7 In most epidemiological studies, these obesity-related factors are usually assessed by parental reports, particularly by maternal reports. Therefore, it is important to assess the quality of parental or rather maternal information within the framework of studies on childhood obesity. Previous studies have investigated the reliability of maternal reports on prenatal, perinatal and on postnatal factors, and suggest that maternal recall data are reproducible for perinatal factors, for example, birth weight, gestational age or medical procedures. 8,9 In contrast, maternal reports on prenatal factors, for example, maternal weight gain during pregnancy, 10 and early infant nutrition, for example, breastfeeding or introduction of solid food, 11,12 showed only moderate agreement or inconsistency in their reliability.Several studies indicated that other factors, for example, time span or the age of the child, have an impact on the repeatability of maternal self...

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A longitudinal study of infant feeding and obesity throughout life course

Abstract: We did not find that having been breastfed was associated with women's likelihood of becoming overweight or obese throughout life course. Although breastfeeding promotes the health of mother and child, it is unlikely to play an important role in controlling the obesity epidemic.

Cited by 107 publications

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Overweight and Obesity Related Factors among Lebanese Adolescents: An Explanation for Gender and Socioeconomic Differences

Overweight and Obesity Related Factors among Lebanese Adolescents: An Explanation for Gender and Socioeconomic Differences

Early feeding practices and family structure: associations with overweight in children

Repeatability of maternal report on prenatal, perinatal and early postnatal factors: findings from the IDEFICS parental questionnaire

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