Early rapid weight gain among formula-fed infants: Impact of formula type and maternal feeding styles.

ABSTRACT:

Background

What and how infants are fed are considered important determinants for the risk factor of early rapid gain weight.

Objectives

We conducted secondary analyses on data from a randomized clinical trial, wherein infants randomized to feed cow milk formula had double the incidence of early rapid weight gain than those fed extensively hydrolyzed protein formula, to determine whether maternal feeding styles had independent effects or interactive effects with infant formula type on early rapid weight gain.

Methods

Anthropometry and feeding patterning (number of daily formula feeds) were measured monthly, and maternal feeding styles were measured at 0.5, 3.5, and 4.5 months. Longitudinal models were fitted using generalized estimating equations and separate logistic

SUBMITTER: Mennella JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594394 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature