Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 1072 |
| Title: | Age at Introduction of Solid Food and Obesity Throughout the Life Course |
| Author(s): | Tahir MJ, Michels KB, et al |
| Reference: | Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Sep 11. doi: 10.1002/oby.22277. [Epub ahead of print] |
| Place of Study: | USA |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to examine the association between age at solid food (SF) introduction and obesity throughout the life course.
Among 31,816 mother- nurse daughter dyads in the Nurses' Mothers' Cohort Study and the Nurses' Health Study II, information was collected on age at SF introduction, body somatotype at ages 5 and 10, and Body Mass Index at age 18 and in adulthood. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for obesity throughout life were estimated using logistic regression models with adjustment for parental and nurse daughter covariates.
Nurse daughters introduced to SF at ≥ 9 months versus 6 to 9 months had marginally higher age-adjusted (OR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.47) and covariate-adjusted (OR: 1.22; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.47) odds of obesity at age 5. Age at SF introduction was not related to obesity at ages 10 and 18 or in adulthood.
CONCLUSIONS:
Late age at SF introduction was marginally associated with obesity at age 5, but this association did not persist throughout the life course. |
| Keyword(s): | breastfeeding, obesity, obesity in chilhood |
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