Associations between timing and quality of solid food introduction with infant weight-for-length z-scores at 12 months: Findings from the Nurture cohort.
Appetite
; 141: 104299, 2019 10 01.
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ABSTRACT
This study assesses associations of the timing and quality of solid foods introduced during infancy with weight-for-length (WFL) z-scores at 12 months within the Nurture cohort. Women from North Carolina self-reported sociodemographics, the timing and type of solid food introduction, and reasons for introducing solids; infant anthropometrics were measured every 3 months through 1 year (nâ¯=â¯666). Frequency (0-5x/day) infants consumed fruits and vegetables was used to compute a mean (4-12 months) healthy food score (HFS), and sweets, french fries, snacks, and ice cream was used to compute a mean unhealthy food score (UnHFS). Multivariable-adjusted generalized linear models were used to examine the relationship of early solid food introduction, HFS quartiles (Q), UnHFS quartiles, and interactions between these variables with WFL z-scores at 12 months (nâ¯=â¯449). Exploratory analyses evaluated WFL z-scores among 4 groups of infants with high/low HFS and high/low UnHFS. On average, mothers were 28 years with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 30.5â¯kg/m2; 65% were Non-Hispanic Black, and 59% had incomes <$20,000. Mean HFS and UnHFS were 2.4 (range 0-7.4 of 10) and 1.8 (range 0-9.9 of 20), respectively. Nearly 1/3 of mothers introduced solids early, but early introduction and the HFS were not associated with WFL z-scores. Infants in Q3 and Q4 of the UnHFS had higher WFL z-scores (0.75-0.79⯱â¯0.09) compared to infants in Q1 (0.42⯱â¯0.0.9), pâ¯<â¯0.05. Frequent unhealthy food intake was associated with higher WFL z-scores at 12-months, underscoring the importance of reducing unhealthy food intake in the first year.
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Assunto principal:
Comportamento Alimentar
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição do Lactente
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
País como assunto:
America do norte
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En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article