| Lack of long-term effect of the method of infant feeding on growth. | |
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PMID: 3997548 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Although we have found that, at 7 years of age, children who were exclusively breast-fed in the first 3 months of life are significantly taller and slightly heavier than those exclusively formula-fed, correction for a variety of other familial factors can explain most of the differences. The breast-fed were longer at birth, had taller mothers, and came from families of higher socioeconomic status, although the last appears to act via maternal stature. There was no difference between the groups at age 7 in skeletal maturity, nor in fatness as measured by combined triceps plus subscapular fatfold. Apparent associations between the method of infant feeding and findings in later childhood must thus be interpreted with caution, since they may reflect differences between the characteristics of families choosing different methods of feeding rather than an effect of the feeding method itself. |
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Authors:
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J A Birkbeck; P M Buckfield; P A Silva |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human nutrition. Clinical nutrition Volume: 39 ISSN: 0263-8290 ISO Abbreviation: Hum Nutr Clin Nutr Publication Date: 1985 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-07-08 Completed Date: 1985-07-08 Revised Date: 2007-02-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8207516 Medline TA: Hum Nutr Clin Nutr Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-44 Citation Subset: IM |
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Body Height Body Weight Breast Feeding* Child Child Development* Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Skinfold Thickness |
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