Nutrition and Growth in Infancy and Early Childhood

Hitchcock, Nancy E.; Gracey, Michael; Gilmour, A I; Owles, Elisabeth N.; Lifschitz, Carlos

doi:10.1097/00005176-198709000-00039

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“…From 12 months onwards, fat contributed for about 30% of total energy to Hong Kong children’s diet, which was lower than Australian children (≈ 37%) 13 . In spite of this lower level, Hong Kong children were already showing signs of over‐nutrition.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…There are few studies reporting both growth and nutrition data. In the present study, data of the studied cohort were compared with those of Australian study by Hitchcock et al 13 and those of a Finnish study by Harri et al , 14 in which both the growth data and nutrition data were stated. The former study performed in 1979 was a longitudinal study of Australian children tracing from birth to 5 years.…”

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“… Weight of studied cohort and other populations. (a) Weight of boys; (b) weight of girls; (c) height of boys; (d) height of girls 13,14,20,21 . (+), Hong Kong; (.....), Australia; (––‐), Beijing; (–▪–), Finland; (——), National Centre for Health Statistics.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, chemical analysis by the government chemist of some local Chinese foods and product information from food manufacturers were also included. Data were compared to published data from a longitudinal study of children in Western Australia, 13 which documented normal pattern of growth and nutrition in well‐nourished infants and young children from birth ( n = 205) to 5 years ( n = 156), a growth survey in Finland from 1 to 3 years 14 and also the US recommended daily allowance (RDA) (National Research Council, 1989) 15 . The sample was shown to be representative by comparing parents’ occupation with the general population 16,17 and comparing the anthropometric measurements with the Hong Kong reference using the Centre for Clinical Trial and Epidemiological Research, Chinese University of Hong Kong computer software ‘GROWSTAN’ basing on the 1993 cross‐sectional growth survey.…”

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“…Z‐score method based on the Hong Kong reference 18,19 was used to calculate standard deviation score (SDS) of mean weight and height of the studied children, Australian children 13 and the American National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) 20 . Mean weight and height among studied cohort, Caucasian 13,14,20 and Asian populations 21 were also compared. Student’s t ‐test was used to compare mean nutrient intakes between boys and girls, and between studied children and Caucasian populations.…”

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The changing growth of Aboriginal children

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We have used data from children at an Aboriginal settlement in Queensland to demonstrate the changing patterns of growth over the last 30 years. In cohorts of children born during the early 1950s and 1960s the mean weight-for-age value was satisfactory for the first three months of life, but then fell until aged 12 months and remained at about 92% of the NCHS median value until 5 years old. In the cohort born in 1972-73 there was some improvement and in the 1982-83 cohort the mean weight-for-age value was close to international levels from 1 to 5 years. The decline in weight-for-age between 3 and 12 months was still present. Length-for-age values were not available in the 1950s and 1960s but the mean value increased from the 1972-73 cohort to the 1982-83 cohort, which was close to international levels. The mean weight-for-length was close to international levels in the 1972-73 cohort, but in the 1982-83 cohort was high from 3 to 12 months and then fell close to the international level. These data indicate that the children at this Aboriginal settlement are now growing satisfactorily. The impaired growth between 3 and 12 months needs further investigation, but most of the earlier concerns about poor growth appear to have been resolved.

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Early Life Factors Influencing the Risk of Obesity

Lifschitz

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The obesity epidemic is a worldwide problem. Factors predisposing to obesity include genetics, race, socioeconomic conditions, birth by cesarean section, and perinatal antibiotic use. High protein (HP) content in infant formulas has been identified as a potential culprit predisposing to rapid weight gain in the first few months of life and leading to later obesity. In a large multicountry study the effects of lower protein (LP) formula (1.77 and 2.2 g protein/100 kcal, before and after the 5th month, respectively) were compared to those of higher protein (2.9 and 4.4 g protein/100 kcal, respectively). Results indicated that at 24 months, the weight-for-length z score of infants in the LP formula group was 0.20 (0.06, 0.34) lower than that of the HP group and was similar to that of the breastfed reference group. The authors concluded that a HP content of infant formula is associated with higher weight in the first 2 years of life but has no effect on length. LP intake in infancy might diminish the later risk of overweight and obesity. At 6 years of age HP children had a significantly higher body mass index (by 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.13-0.90; p=0.009) and a 2.43 (95% CI, 1.12-5.27; p=0.024) fold greater risk of becoming obese than those who received the LP. In conclusion, several factors may influence development of metabolic syndrome and obesity. Breastfeeding should always be encouraged. An overall reduction of protein intake in formula non breastfed infants seems to be an additional way to prevent obesity.

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Nutrition and Growth in Infancy and Early Childhood

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Growth and nutrition of Hong Kong children aged 0–7 years

Growth and nutrition of Hong Kong children aged 0–7 years

The changing growth of Aboriginal children

Early Life Factors Influencing the Risk of Obesity

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