Health-related quality of life, temperament, and eating behavior among formula-fed infants in the Philippines: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rising prevalence of childhood obesity in Asia has led to interest in potential risk factors such as infant health-related quality of life (HRQoL), temperament and eating behaviors. This pilot study evaluated the utility of administering parent-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to explore these factors in Filipino infants and examined the relationships between these factors and infant sex, formula intake and weight, over time.

Methods

Forty healthy, 4-week-old, formula-fed infants (n = 20 males) were enrolled in this 6-week, prospective, uncontrolled study during which infants were exclusively fed a standard term infant formula enriched with alpha-lactalbumin. On Day-1 and 42, anthropometrics were measured and mothers completed a 97-item measure of HRQoL [Infa

SUBMITTER: Volger S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5994097 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature