Appropriate Timing for Complementary Feeding of the Breast‐fed Infant: A Review

Underwood, Barbara A.; Hofvander, Y

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1982.tb09578.x

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“…In order to re¯ect recent complementary feeding practices and because a large review had been published in 1982 (Underwood & Hofvander, 1982), only studies published between 1982 and 1998 were considered.…”

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“…It has been noted that research studies are sometimes inappropriately designed and lack the rigour necessary to adequately assess feeding practices (Underwood & Hofvander, 1982). Whilst contributing invaluably to current knowledge regarding infant feeding practices and their relationship to child health, it is not yet known to what extent the majority of existing studies, which are for the most part observational by design, provide reliable evidence on which to base more appropriate guidelines for the introduction of complementary foods to the healthy, fullterm infant.…”

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“…The duration for which exclusive breastfeeding is optimal for infant growth and health in developing countries has been subject to debate for many years (Waterlow et al, 1980;Underwood & Hofvander, 1982). Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the ®rst 4±6 months of life (WHO, 1995), while some authors consider that all infants should be exclusively breastfed for at least six months, especially in developing countries since earlier introduction of complementary food is associated with higher levels of morbidity, mainly diarrhea (Brown et al, 1989).…”

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Age at introduction of complementary food and physical growth from 2 to 9 months in rural Senegal

Simondon

1997

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objective: To compare nutritional status and physical growth among infants according to age at introduction of complementary food (CF). Design: A longitudinal observational study. Setting: Three health clinics in a rural area of Senegal. Subjects: During immunization sessions, 522 infants were recruited at 2±3 months. Complete data on three visits were available for 420 infants (4 visits: n 361); 73 were lost to follow-up and 29 had incomplete data. Main outcome measures: Increments in length and weight between adjacent visits. Results: Infants complemented at 2±3 months (n 50) had signi®cantly lower length-for-age (P 0.014), weight-for-length (P`0.001) and arm circumference (P`0.0001) at 2±3 months than predominantly breastfed infants (n 370), after adjustment for residence, mother's age and education of parents. The growth in weight and length from 2±3 to 9±10 months did not differ. The infants complemented by 4±5 months, but not yet at 2±3 months, (n 94) had a slightly lower length increment from 4±5 to 6±7 months (1.42 vs 1.53 cm/mo, p`0.05) compared to infants predominantly breastfed at 4±5 months (n 276). The infants ®rst complemented by 6±7 months (n 122) had increments from 6±7 to 9±10 months similar to those of predominantly breastfed infants (n 154).

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“…O excedente além do ponto de corte -l DP sobe de 9% no primeiro ano para 20% no quarto e quinto anos de vida ( 2 =15,733; p=0,046). O efeito cumulativo da deficiência estatural ao longo dos anos também tem sido descrito por outros autores 54,57,58 .…”

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Perfil intracomunitário da deficiência nutricional: estudo de crianças abaixo de 5 anos numa comunidade de baixa renda do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil)

Reichenheim

Harpham

1990

Rev. Saúde Pública

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Como parte de um estudo epidemiológico sobre a saúde de crianças abaixo de cinco anos realizado na favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brasil), avaliou-se o perfil nutricional de uma amostra representativa de 591 crianças. De acordo com o indicador peso-para-idade, 23,9% encontravam-se com desnutrição leve (grau I pela classificação de Gomez), e apenas 22,0% evidenciaram desnutrição moderada (grau II). Esse achado mostrou-se compatível com aqueles onde se utilizaram os indicadores peso-para-altura e altura-para-idade: (a) ausência de desnutrição aguda, com um perfil de peso-para-altura superposto ao de uma população padrão normal, e (b) deficiência de crescimento, com 7% e 15% de crianças excedendo os valores abaixo de, respectivamente, -2 e -1 desvios-padrão esperados numa população normal. Quanto à deficiência estatural, as seguintes variáveis mostraram-se associadas mesmo após controle pelo "status" econômico (indicado pelas condições ambientais do domicílio): baixo peso-ao-nascer, número de irmãos igual ou acima de três, sexo masculino, história de nunca ter amamentado ao seio materno, e história de morte infantil prévia na família. Cada variável é discutida separadamente, bem como o perfil nutricional geral e a marcada estratificação social intracomunitária da deficiência estatural.

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Appropriate Timing for Complementary Feeding of the Breast‐fed Infant: A Review

Cited by 70 publications

References 109 publications

Systematic review concerning the age of introduction of complementary foods to the healthy full-term infant

Systematic review concerning the age of introduction of complementary foods to the healthy full-term infant

Age at introduction of complementary food and physical growth from 2 to 9 months in rural Senegal

Perfil intracomunitário da deficiência nutricional: estudo de crianças abaixo de 5 anos numa comunidade de baixa renda do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil)

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