Breast feeding and obesity in childhood: cross sectional study

Breast feeding and obesity in childhood: cross sectional study

As in the 1958 birth cohort,3 results from their offspring provide no support for a protective effect of breast feeding on obesity. In studies reporting a protective effect, it is weak and not always supported by a dose-response relation, which might be expected, at least up to a threshold duration....

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2003-10, Vol.327 (7420), p.904-905
Hauptverfasser: Li, L, Parsons, T J, Power, C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Birth weight
Body Mass Index
Breast Feeding
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Child
Child growth
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Cohort Studies
Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Obesity
Obesity - prevention & control
Odds Ratio
Parents
Pediatric obesity
Physical growth
Pregnancy
Research fellowships
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Zusammenfassung:As in the 1958 birth cohort,3 results from their offspring provide no support for a protective effect of breast feeding on obesity. In studies reporting a protective effect, it is weak and not always supported by a dose-response relation, which might be expected, at least up to a threshold duration. Any effect of breast feeding may be limited to a critical period or depend on other cofactors.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.327.7420.904