Estimated causal effects of complementary feeding behaviors on early childhood diet quality in a US cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Complementary feeding (CF) provides an opportunity to shape children's future dietary habits, setting the foundation for good nutrition and health.

Objectives

We estimated effects of 3 CF behaviors on early childhood diet quality using inverse probability (IP) weighting of marginal structural models (MSMs).

Methods

Among 1041 children from the Boston-area Project Viva cohort, we estimated effects on the mean Youth Healthy Eating Index (YHEI) score in early childhood of 1) delayed (≥12 mo) compared with early (<12 mo) introduction of sweets and fruit juice; 2) continued compared with ceased offering of initially refused foods; and 3) early (<12 mo) compared with late (≥12 mo) introduction of flavor/texture variety. Mothers reported CF behaviors at 1 y and co

SUBMITTER: Switkowski KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8970996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature