Nutrition- and feeding practice-related risk factors for rapid weight gain during the first year of life: a population-based birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rapid weight gain (RWG) during infancy increases the risk of excess weight later in life. Nutrition- and feeding practices associated with RWG need to be further examined. The present study aimed to examine nutrition- and feeding practice-related risk factors for RWG during the first year of life.

Methods

A population-based longitudinal birth cohort study of 1780 infants, classified as having RWG or non-RWG during 0-3-4, 0-6 and 6-12 months. RWG was defined as a change > 0.67 in weight standard deviation scores. Associations between nutrition- and feeding practice-related factors and RWG were examined with logistic regression models.

Results

Of the participating infants, 47% had RWG during 0-3-4 months, 46% during 0-6 months and 8% during 6-12 months. In th

SUBMITTER: Lindholm A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643358 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature