Rapid infant weight gain and early childhood obesity in low-income Latinos and non-Latinos

Polk, Sarah; Thornton, Rachel Johnson; Caulfield, Laura E.; Muñoz, Álvaro

doi:10.1017/s1368980015003201

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“…46 The Baltimore study concludes that an increased weight for length (WFL) during the first 2 years of life increases the risk of obesity at the age of 3 years and that Latino children have a higher incidence of obesity than non-Latinos. 47 Research in the United States indicates that the prevalence of OW/ OB in children aged 0 to 2 years slightly declined from 2003-2004 (9.1%) to 2011-2012 (8.1%). 48 Ecuador has been moving toward globalization, urbanization, with changes in occupational structures, causing the population to acquire food patterns that adapt to new lifestyles.…”

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Child Development and Nutritional Status in Ecuador

Huiracocha-Tutiven

Orellana-Paucar

Abril-Ulloa

et al. 2019

Global Pediatric Health

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We assessed the development, nutritional status, and complementary feeding of 12- to 23-month-old children from Cuenca, Ecuador in 2013. Ecuador, an upper-middle-income country, developed a child policy in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. We collected cross-sectional survey data. Child development was assessed using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Guide–2011. The nutritional status was defined with WHO Child Growth Standards−2006. We investigated nutrient density, WHO Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators, and nutrient supplementation intake of the complementary feeding. In all, 11.7% of children had “possible developmental delay,” stunting was identified in 29.4% of the children, and 25.3% faced overnutrition (overweight risk/overweight/obesity). The complementary feeding composition can be summarized as having adequate fat, high energy (MJ/day) and protein, and low iron and zinc. Children with “possible developmental delay” received less iron ( P < .05) than children with normal development. Overall, 30.4% of children had minimum dietary diversity. A total of 47.7% of children received nutrient supplementation. This epidemiological profile of infants remains a challenge for Ecuador’s health programs.

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Child Development and Nutritional Status in Ecuador

Huiracocha-Tutiven

Orellana-Paucar

Abril-Ulloa

et al. 2019

Global Pediatric Health

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“…This is especially true for low-income and racial/ethnic minority caregivers, who are more likely to use non-responsive feeding practices 10–12 and whose infants are at higher risk for rapid weight gain and obesity. 13–15 …”

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Maternal Distraction During Breast- and Bottle Feeding Among WIC and non-WIC Mothers

Ventura

Teitelbaum

2017

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Objective To explore the prevalence and correlates of maternal distraction during infant feeding within a sample of WIC and non-WIC mothers Design Mothers kept diaries of their infants' feeding patterns Participants Mothers (n=75) with infants ≤6 months old Main Outcome Measures Within the diaries, mothers recorded what else, if anything, they did during the feeding. Mothers also completed demographic, feeding styles, and infant temperament and eating behaviors questionnaires. Analysis Mothers’ responses were coded into thematic categories. Feedings were classified as distracted when the mothers reported doing something other than feeding and/or interacting with the infant. Logistic regression was used to explore whether mothers exhibited different levels of distraction when breast-versus bottle-feeding. Multiple stepwise regression was used to explore associations between distracted feeding and characteristics of mothers and infants. Results Distractions were reported during 43% of feedings; 26% involved technological distractors. Mothers who were multiparous and perceived their infants had greater appetites reported greater levels of any distractions during feeding. Mothers who were racial/ethnic minorities, adhered to laissez faire feeding style, had younger infants, and perceived their infants to have lower food responsiveness and greater appetite reported greater levels of technological distractions. WIC status was not associated with mothers’ levels of distracted feeding. Conclusions and Implications Mothers reported a wide variety of distractions during both breast- and bottle-feeding; higher levels of distraction were associated with characteristics of both mothers and infants. Further research is needed to understand whether and how maternal distraction impacts feeding outcomes.

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“…Catch-up growth in early life has been associated in the literature with overweight, obesity and developmental problems in later life. [22–25] Attention was restricted to publications from western countries (because of generalizability to our target population) from 2005 onward, because of the amount of literature found in the search. We assumed that more recent publications would show the most relevant outcomes.…”

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Reducing growth and developmental problems in children: Development of an innovative postnatal risk assessment

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Introduction Globally, awareness of the relevance of both medical and non-medical risk factors influencing growth and development of children has been increasing. The aim of our study was to develop an innovative postnatal risk assessment to be used by the Preventive Child Healthcare (PCHC) to identify at an early stage children at risk for growth (catch-up growth, overweight and obesity) and developmental problems (such as motor, cognitive, psychosocial and language/ speech problems). Methods We used the first four steps of the Intervention Mapping process. Step 1: Review of the literature and focus group discussions. Step 2: Identification of program objectives on how to develop and implement a risk assessment in PCHC daily practice. Step 3: Application of the ASE model to initiate behavioral change in the target group. Step 4: Development of the postnatal R4U and a program plan for the implementation in PCHC organizations. Results Subsequently in 2015, the 41 item postnatal R4U (the postnatal Rotterdam Reproduction Risk Reduction checklist) was developed according to steps one until four of the Intervention Mapping process and was implemented in four PCHC organizations. Conclusions It was feasible to design and implement a postnatal risk assessment identifying both medical and non-medical risks for growth and developmental problems, using the Intervention Mapping process.

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Rapid infant weight gain and early childhood obesity in low-income Latinos and non-Latinos

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Child Development and Nutritional Status in Ecuador

Child Development and Nutritional Status in Ecuador

Maternal Distraction During Breast- and Bottle Feeding Among WIC and non-WIC Mothers

Reducing growth and developmental problems in children: Development of an innovative postnatal risk assessment

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