Breastfeeding and infant growth

Hoi, Amber Gigi; McKerracher, Luseadra

doi:10.1093/emph/eov012

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“…Moreover, as expected, the short duration (<2 years) of breastfeeding was also significantly correlated with the presence of GR. The negative effects of the short duration of insufficient breastfeeding are well known 23,24 . The significant correlation between the presence of GR and CD as a consequence of several gastrointestinal complications is also well known 4,10 .…”

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Evaluation of parameters associated with growth retardation in children with coeliac disease

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et al. 2021

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Aims: Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder with a prevalence ≤2% that causes an immune reaction to gluten. Growth retardation (GR) generally accompanies CD due to gastrointestinal complications and should be treated as early as possible along with initiation of a glutenfree diet. The aim of this study was to determine the indicators of GR in patients with CD. Methods: This single-centre retrospective study included paediatric outpatients with CD. All patients were diagnosed with CD via serological analysis and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy if necessary. Patient records were obtained from Adana City Training and Research Hospital. Patients that were diagnosed with GR accompanying CD were given oral nutritional supplements and followed-up every 3-6 months. Statistical relationships between demographics, and anthropometric measurements, duration of breastfeeding, gluten contact time, diet duration, presenting complaints and serological findings were evaluated. Results: This study included 169 paediatric outpatients between ages 1 and 18. Longer symptom duration and shorter breastfeeding duration were significantly correlated with GR accompanying CD (P = 0.007 and P = 0.029, respectively). Vomiting was the only symptom that was correlated with the presence of GR (P = 0.010). Helicobacter pylori infection was not correlated with the presence of GR (P = 0.277). Conclusions: GR should be treated as early as possible to reduce the severity of CD and a 6 months sole breastfeeding followed by solid foods accompanied by breastfeeding for 2 years is crucial for preventing GR. Moreover, vomiting as a presenting complaint in patients with CD might be indicative of the presence of GR.

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Evaluation of parameters associated with growth retardation in children with coeliac disease

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et al. 2021

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“…Compositionally, human breastmilk provides many of the nutritional building blocks that support healthy physical growth, immune system development, and brain maturation (Kramer et al, 2008; Jacobi and Odle, 2012; Hoi and McKerracher, 2015; M’Rabet et al, 2008; Reynolds, 2001). This includes micro and macro-nutrients, short and long-chain PUFAs, phospholipids, neurotrophic factors, biofactors, and hormones that are important for myelination.…”

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Early nutrition influences developmental myelination and cognition in infants and young children

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Throughout early neurodevelopment, myelination helps provide the foundation for brain connectivity and supports the emergence of cognitive and behavioral functioning. Early life nutrition is an important and modifiable factor that can shape myelination and, consequently, cognitive outcomes. Differences in the nutritional composition between human breast and formula milk may help explain the functional and cognitive disparity often observed between exclusively breast versus formula-fed children. However, past cognitive and brain imaging studies comparing breast and formula feeding are often: cross-sectional; performed in older children and adolescents relying on parental recall of infant feeding; and generally treat formula-fed children as a single group despite the variability between formula compositions. Here we address some of these weakness by examining longitudinal trajectories of brain and neurocognitive development in children who were exclusively breastfed versus formula-fed for at least 3 months. We further examine development between children who received different formula compositions. Results reveal significantly improved overall myelination in breastfed children accompanied by increased general, verbal, and non-verbal cognitive abilities compared to children who were exclusively formula-fed. These differences were found to persist into childhood even with groups matched for important socioeconomic and demographic factors. We also find significant developmental differences depending on formula composition received and that, in particular, long-chain fatty acids, iron, choline, sphingomyelin and folic acid are significantly associated with early myelination trajectories. These results add to the consensus that prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding plays an important role in early neurodevelopment and childhood cognitive outcomes.

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“…The current study also found significant negative associations between breastfeeding and 10-month anthropometric outcomes, which may be due to the positive effects of breastfeeding for managing a healthy weight in infants. Specifically, breastfeeding has positive benefits for infant nutrition, immune functioning and emotional development compared to formula feeding [25]. In fact, there may be an overuse of nutrient-dense formula or non-breastmilk foods to accelerate infant weight and length trajectories in developing and developed countries, which may put offspring at risk for poorer immune functioning and several diseases, including obesity, across the lifespan [25].…”

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“…Specifically, breastfeeding has positive benefits for infant nutrition, immune functioning and emotional development compared to formula feeding [25]. In fact, there may be an overuse of nutrient-dense formula or non-breastmilk foods to accelerate infant weight and length trajectories in developing and developed countries, which may put offspring at risk for poorer immune functioning and several diseases, including obesity, across the lifespan [25]. Although the current study does not examine breastfeeding duration and frequency with regard to exclusivity or measure specific amounts of breast milk ingested, the two variables serve as a proxy for the relative amount of breastfeeding that infants receive.…”

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Maternal Prenatal Cortisol and Breastfeeding Predict Infant Growth

Aubuchon‐Endsley

Swann-Thomsen

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2020

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Fetal/infant growth affects adult obesity and morbidities/mortality and has been associated with prenatal exposure to cortisol. Bidirectional relations between maternal stress and breastfeeding suggest that they interact to influence offspring growth. No models have tested this hypothesis, particularly regarding longer-term offspring outcomes. We used a subset of the IDAHO Mom Study (n = 19–95) to examine associations among maternal prenatal cortisol (cortisol awakening response (CAR) and area under the curve), and standardized weight-for-length (WLZ) and length-for-age (LAZ) z-scores from birth-18 months, and main and interactive effects of prenatal cortisol and breastfeeding on infant growth from birth-6 months. CAR was negatively associated with LAZ at birth (r = −0.247, p = 0.039) but positively associated at 13–14 months (r = 0.378, p = 0.033), suggesting infant catch-up growth with lower birth weights, likely related to elevated cortisol exposure, continues beyond early infancy. A negative correlation between breastfeeding and 10-month WLZ (r = −0.344, p = 0.037) and LAZ (r = −0.468, p = 0.005) suggests that breastfeeding assists in managing infant growth. WLZ and LAZ increased from birth to 6 months (ps < 0.01), though this was unrelated to interactions between prenatal cortisol and breastfeeding (i.e., no significant moderation), suggesting that other factors played a role, which should be further investigated. Findings add to our understanding of the predictors of infant growth.

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Breastfeeding and infant growth

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Evaluation of parameters associated with growth retardation in children with coeliac disease

Evaluation of parameters associated with growth retardation in children with coeliac disease

Early nutrition influences developmental myelination and cognition in infants and young children

Maternal Prenatal Cortisol and Breastfeeding Predict Infant Growth

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