Age at Introduction of Solid Food and Obesity Throughout the Life Course.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to examine the association between age at solid food (SF) introduction and obesity throughout the life course.

Methods

Among 31,816 mother- nurse daughter dyads in the Nurses' Mothers' Cohort Study and the Nurses' Health Study II, information was collected on age at SF introduction, body somatotype at ages 5 and 10, and Body Mass Index at age 18 and in adulthood. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for obesity throughout life were estimated using logistic regression models with adjustment for parental and nurse daughter covariates.

Results

Nurse daughters introduced to SF at ≥ 9 months versus 6 to 9 months had marginally higher age-adjusted (OR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.47) and covariate-adjusted (OR: 1.22; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.

SUBMITTER: Tahir MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6168355 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature