Anthropometry and Body Composition in Childhood: Follow-Up of a Randomised, Double-Blinded Controlled Trial With a Modified, Low-Protein Infant Formula During Infancy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Formula feeding is associated with an increased obesity risk compared to breastfeeding, possibly due to its higher protein content. We aimed to investigate the influence of feeding a modified, low-protein infant formula during the first 6 months of life on growth and body composition at 6 years.

Methods

Healthy term-born infants were randomised to receive a low-protein (mLP) infant formula with modified amino acid composition (n = 90; 1.7 g protein/100 kcal) or a control infant formula (CTRL) (n = 88; 2.1 g protein/100 kcal) up to 6 months. A breastfed (BF, n = 67) group served as a reference. At 6 years, anthropometry and body composition (air-displacement plethysmography) were measured.

Results

A total of 106 infants were measured at 6y follow-up, (n = 

SUBMITTER: Muts J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature