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ToolsJin, Huili, Shan, Tengfei, Li, Sisi, Fan, Xin, Zhao, Yan, Li, Jie, Tang, Xiqin, Saffery, Richard, Tong, Chao, Wen, Li, Qi, Hongbo, Kilby, Mark D. and Baker, Philip N. (2022) Association of infant feeding patterns with body fat mass and obesity in the first 2 years of life: A longitudinal twin birth cohort study. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 73 (2). pp. 263-273. ISSN 0963-7486
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Childhood obesity is a major public health problem with no effective intervention. We explored the influence of feeding patterns on infants’ growth indices within the first 2 years in a twin birth cohort. Dietary intake at 12 months was recorded with a food frequency questionnaire, and dietary patterns were identified by principal component analysis. Milk feeding methods in first 6 months were categorised as breastfeeding or exclusive formula feeding. Correlations between feeding patterns and infants’ growth indices were examined via generalised estimating equations. Two dietary patterns were identified and neither of which was related to growth indices. Breastfed infants had a higher body fat mass (BFM) percentage at 12 months, a higher body mass index (BMI) increment from birth to 6 months and a lower BMI increment from 6 to 12 months. Breastfed infants were likely positively correlated with BFM at 12 months; as complementary food was added, the effect of breastfeeding on growth gradually decreased.
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| Additional Information: | Funding: This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFC1002900], National Natural Science Foundation of China [81520108013, 81771613 and 82001580], Chongqing Joint Program of Science and Health [2019GDRC012] and Key Disciplines of Medical and Health Research of Yuhang District of Hangzhou City [2017020]. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | body fat mass,breastfeeding,dietary patterns,infant overweight,twins,food science,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1106 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2025 14:30 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2025 13:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/99362 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09637486.2021.1968357 |
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