Breastfeeding Duration and Weight Gain Trajectory in Infancy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
pp. X13-X13
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration

scholarly journals Non-Linear Relationships Between Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain and Duration of Breastfeeding

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yijing Zhang ◽  
Yanfen Lin ◽  
Jian Xu ◽  
Zhong-cheng Luo ◽  
Sirui Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Gestational Weight

Abstract Background:Considering the potential inappropriateness of the 2009 Institute-of-Medicine criteria to Chinese women, we investigated the associations between pre-pregnancy body-mass-index (BMI), gestational-weight-gain (GWG) and breastfeeding-duration among Chinese women.Methods:This birth-cohort study included 225 mother-child pairs in Shanghai from 2010 to 2012. Mothers were interviewed during mid-to-late pregnancy and at 24-36 months postpartum. Information on pre-pregnancy BMI/GWG and breastfeeding-duration was collected during pregnancy and at 24-36 months postpartum, respectively. Using a data-driven approach based on spline-smoothing-fitting of the data, two-piecewise linear regression models were used to assess the relations between pre-pregnancy BMI, GWG and breastfeeding-duration. Results:Mothers being younger, longer daily working hours, and less time living with children per week were associated with shorter duration (P<0.05). The "inverted-U"-shaped and "flat-then-declining"-shaped associations between pre-pregnancy BMI, GWG and breastfeeding-duration were observed, respectively. Adjusting for related confounders, the increases in pre-pregnancy BMI below and above 22.5 kg/m2 were associated with an increase (P=0.044) and a marginal decrease (P=0.077) in breastfeeding-duration, respectively. One-kilogram increase in GWG was associated with 0.4-month decrease (95% CI: -0.7, -0.1) in breastfeeding-duration when GWG ≥ 17.5 kilograms, however, with nonsignificant changes when GWG <17.5 kilograms. Conclusion:Appropriate pre-pregnancy BMI (around 22.5 kg/m2) and GWG (< 17.5 kilograms) were favorable to sustained breastfeeding.

scholarly journals BIRTH WEIGHT, WEIGHT GAIN, AND OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN IN URUGUAY: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY SINCE BIRTH

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Pereyra ◽  
Andrea Gómez ◽  
Karina Jaramillo ◽  
Augusto Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the effect of birth weight and subsequent weight gain on children being overweight and obese in serial assessments of Uruguayan children living at urban areas. Methods: We used secondary data of pediatric anthropometric measurements and health and socioeconomic characteristics of families that were included in a longitudinal and prospective nationally representative survey (“Encuesta de Nutrición, Desarrollo Infantil y Salud”). The associations of conditional weight gain, being overweight and obesity were tested through correlation coefficients. Multivariate binary logistic regression models were performed to calculate the effect of birth weight on childhood obesity and were adjusted for covariates. Results: For macrosomic babies, there was an increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 70% compared with non-macrosomic babies, when we adjusted for sex, exclusive breastfeeding duration, and household income. The correlation between weight gain and the body mass index for age indicated that the greatest (positive) difference in Z score between measurements increased the obesity levels. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that ensuring optimal birth weight and monitoring and controlling posterior weight gain represent the first steps toward primary prevention of childhood obesity.

scholarly journals Nurses’ and midwives’ perspectives on how the pursuit for the ‘perfect’ body image affects their own breastfeeding practices: a qualitative study in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Kwartemaa Acheampong ◽  
Alhassan Sibdow Abukari
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
Body Image Concerns ◽  
Negative Comments ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Nurses And Midwives

Abstract Background Body image concerns have been widely documented in the literature as one reason why most women shorten the breastfeeding duration of their infants. Negative body image concerns among breastfeeding mothers may lead to depressive symptoms. There is a paucity of literature on how body image affects the breastfeeding practices of nurses and midwives. Therefore, this study explored the perspectives of breastfeeding nurses and midwives on how their body image affected their breastfeeding practices. Methods A qualitative design was used in this study. Five focus group discussions were conducted with each group having five members. The study was conducted in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana between November and December of 2020. Participants were recruited into the study using a purposive sampling method. Focus group sessions were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using a content analysis. Results Three main themes emerged from the data analysis: body image concerns and breastfeeding, sociocultural pressures and breastfeeding and coping strategies. Participants had concerns regarding weight gain due to the need to eat adequately while breastfeeding. Body image concerns included increase in abdominal size, sagging breasts and generalized weight gain. These concerns and pressures negatively affected the breastfeeding practices of participants. Body image concerns reflected sociocultural pressures such as negative comments from loved ones and in the social media. The coping strategies adopted by the mothers were self-motivation and the love they had for their children. Conclusions The perspectives of breastfeeding nurses and midwives on the ways their body image affected their breastfeeding practices identified the need for support in order to successfully breastfeed.

scholarly journals Impact of Maternal Physical Activity and Infant Feeding Practices on Infant Weight Gain and Adiposity

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Chu ◽  
Ravi Retnakaran ◽  
Bernard Zinman ◽  
Anthony J. G. Hanley ◽  
Jill K. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Weight Outcomes ◽  
Glucose Tolerance Status ◽  
Infant Weight Gain ◽  
The Impact

Increasing evidence supports the contribution of intrauterine environmental exposures on obesity risk in offspring. Few studies have included maternal and infant lifestyle factors. Our objective was to study the impact of maternal physical activity, infant feeding, and screen time on offspring weight gain and adiposity. In a prospective cohort study, 246 mothers underwent testing during pregnancy to assess glucose tolerance status and insulin sensitivity. Anthropometry and questionnaires on physical activity, infant feeding, and screen time were completed. Multiple-linear regression was performed to examine the impact of maternal and infant factors on infant weight gain and weight-for-lengthz-score at 1 year. Infant weight outcomes were negatively predicted by maternal pregravid vigorous/sport index and exclusive breastfeeding duration. After adjustment, each unit increase in maternal pregravid vigorous/sport index decreased infant weight gain by 218.6 g (t=2.44,P=0.016) and weight-for-lengthz-score by 0.20 (t=2.17,P=0.031). Each month of exclusive breastfeeding reduced infant weight gain by 116.4 g (t=3.97,P<0.001) and weight-for-lengthz-score by 0.08 (t=2.59,P=0.01). Maternal pregravid physical activity and exclusive breastfeeding duration are associated with weight gain and adiposity as early as 1 year of age.

Longer Breastfeeding Duration Reduces the Positive Relationships among Gestational Weight Gain, Birthweight, and Childhood Growth

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 699
Author(s):  
Yeyi Zhu ◽  
Ladia M. Hernandez ◽  
Yongquan Dong ◽  
John H. Himes ◽  
Steven Hirschfeld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gestational Weight Gain ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Childhood Growth ◽  
Gestational Weight

scholarly journals Breastfeeding Duration and Weight Gain Trajectory in Infancy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy J. Carling ◽  
Margaret M. Demment ◽  
Chris L. Kjolhede ◽  
Christine M. Olson
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration
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