Timing of solid food introduction and risk of obesity in preschool-aged children

Source: Pediatrics

Pediatrics, published online 7 February 2011, doi:10.1542/peds.2010-0740

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Date of publication: February 2011

In a nutshell: This study examines the relationship between the timing of the introduction of solid foods during infancy and obesity at 3 years of age.  It found that the introduction of solid foods before the age of 4 months “was associated with increased odds of obesity at age 3 years”.

Publication type: Journal article

Length of publication: 7 pages

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Impact of obesity and depressed mood on breastfeeding

Source: American journal of obstetrics & gynecology

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 2011, Volume 204, Issue 1, Supplement 1, Pp S246-S247

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Date of publication: January 2011

In a nutshell: This research looked at the effects of obesity, depressed mood and body image on breastfeeding.  The research suggests that these symptoms have a negative impact on both the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding.

Publication type: Journal article / poster presentation

Length of publication: 1 page

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Adult obesity study demands scepticism

Source: The Guardian

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Date of publication:  September 2010

In a nutshell: Comment article on reports that formula feeding may lead to obesity in later life.  The tone of the article suggests some degree of backlash to what is described as the “militantly pro-breastfeeding” medical profession.

Publication type: Comment / Editorial

Length of publication: 1 page

Breastfeeding mums should avoid trans fat

Source: Medline Plus

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Click here for the abstract from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (online, doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.166)

Date of publication:  September 2010 (online)

In a nutshell: This study looked at trans fats in relation to breastfeeding. It found that if the mother’s diet was high in trans fats the baby was much more likely to put on excess body fat and the mother was also more likely to accumulate fat when breastfeeding.

Publication type: News story / Journal article

Length of publication: 1 page

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Bottle-fed babies may eat more, study hints

Source: Reuters / Pediatrics

Pediatrics, May 2010

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Date of publication: May 2010

Publication type: News story / Journal article

In a nutshell: This research suggests that infants who were bottle fed tended to show less “self-regulation” of their appetite later on in infancy.

Length of publication: News story – 1 page

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Starting spoonfeeding later may trim obesity risk

Source: Reuters / American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

(American Journal of Clinical Medicine, published online 24 December 2009. pp.1-9.  DOI:10.3945/ajcn.2008.27078)

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Date of publication: January 2010

Publication type: News story / Journal article

In a nutshell:

Research suggests that waiting longer to start an infant on solid food could lead to the infant growing into a “slimmer” adult.   The lead research said that “there is no reason to be too rigid about the age. Some infants will need complementary foods before the age of 6 months, but they should not get them before four months of age.”

Length of publication: 1 page

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Mechanisms Underlying the Association Between Breastfeeding & Obesity

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International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 2009  4 (4) pp. 196-204

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Date of publication: Autumn 2009

Publication type:  Journal Article

In a nutshell: Brings together previous epidemiological resarch from differing disciplines to understand possible mechanisms behind the association between obesity in later life and breastfeeding in the hope of discovering new factors that underpin this link.

Length of publication: 8 pages

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Can infant feeding choices modulate later obesity risk?

Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition – EBSCO

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2009 May; 89 (5), p. 1502S-8S

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Date of publication: May 2009

Publication type:  Journal Article

In a nutshell:  A research project examining whether breastfed infants are less likely to be obese in later life.

Length of publication:  6 pages

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Obesity ‘set in a baby’s first three months’

Source: Plymouth Herald

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Date of publication: 21 May 2009

Publication type: News story

In a nutshell: Report on the controversial findings of a Plymouth diabetes research study which suggests that weight gain is linked to the rate of weight gain in the first few months and to parental obesity,  and less to physical exercise.

Length of publication: 1 page news bulletin

Acknowledgement: Thanks to Magda Sachs, Infant feeding coordinator, Salford PCT