Association between Infant Feeding and Early Postpartum Infant Body Composition : A Pilot Prospective Study
Author
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Research studies have produced conflicting results of the impact of breastfeeding on overweight/obesity.
This study evaluated the impact of infant feeding on infant body composition.
There were two groups of mother-infant pairs (exclusive breastfeeding [EBF; n=27] and mixed feeding [MF; n=13]) in this study.
At baseline, participants were similar in their demographic characteristics except prepregnancy weight, where MF mothers tended to be heavier than their EBF counterparts (67.3 kg versus 59.9 kg; P=.034).
Infant birth weight was slightly higher among the MF group than their EBF counterparts (3.5 kg versus 3.4 kg), although the differences were not statistically significant.
At 3 months postpartum, mean infant FMI (4.1 kg/m2 versus 3.8 kg/m2) and percent body fat (24.4% versus 23.1%) were slightly higher among EBF infants than MF infants.
In terms of growth velocity, EBF infants gained weight faster than their MF counterparts, although the differences were not statistically significant.
The findings from this study suggest that EBF may promote faster weight gain and increase in both fat mass index (FMI) and percent body fat in the early postpartum period in addition to the numerous health benefits enjoyed by the infant and the mother who exclusively breastfeeds her newborn.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anderson, Alex Kojo. 2009. Association between Infant Feeding and Early Postpartum Infant Body Composition : A Pilot Prospective Study. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anderson, Alex Kojo. Association between Infant Feeding and Early Postpartum Infant Body Composition : A Pilot Prospective Study. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487998
American Medical Association (AMA)
Anderson, Alex Kojo. Association between Infant Feeding and Early Postpartum Infant Body Composition : A Pilot Prospective Study. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487998
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487998