Scholarlink

Objective <p>To investigate the association between exclusive breastfeeding (BF) and body composition at 3 and 6&#xa0;months in infants residing in urban Southern India.</p> Methods <p>Healthy term neonates (<i>n</i> = 135) were recruited at birth and followed up until 6&#xa0;months. Information on maternal characteristics, sociodemographic factors, and BF were recorded. Anthropometry and body composition (air displacement plethysmography) were assessed. Independent t-test was used to compare variables between groups with or without exclusive BF. The association between exclusive BF and infant body composition at 3 and 6&#xa0;months were examined using general linear models adjusted for covariates.</p> Results <p>Exclusive BF rate at 3 and 6&#xa0;months was 78.9% (90/114) and 22.1% (24/113), respectively. Infants who were exclusively breastfed (EBF) had higher adjusted odds of increased % fat mass (FM), [aOR (95%CI) 16.8 (1.53, 183.80), <i>P</i> = 0.021], FM(kg)&#xa0;[1.23&#xa0;(1.02, 1.50), <i>P</i> = 0.029] and FM index [1.61 (0.99, 2.63), <i>P</i> = 0.057] and lower odds of % fat free mass (FFM) [0.06 (0.01, 0.67), <i>P</i> = 0.022] at 3&#xa0;months compared to non-EBF infants. Similarly, EBF infants had higher odds of increased % FM [24.0 (1.69, 339.1), <i>P</i> = 0.019] and significantly lower FFM indices at 6&#xa0;months.</p> Conclusion <p>EBF Indian infants had higher FM and lower FFM compared to non-EBF infants in early infancy.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Exclusive Breastfeeding and Body Composition in Indian Infants: A Prospective Study

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年7月8日

查看全文
  • Shruti Pai,
  • Sayeeda Arshiya Farheen,
  • Sumithra Selvam,
  • Ramya Padmanabha,
  • BS Chandrakala,
  • Rebecca Kuriyan

摘要

Objective

To investigate the association between exclusive breastfeeding (BF) and body composition at 3 and 6 months in infants residing in urban Southern India.

Methods

Healthy term neonates (n = 135) were recruited at birth and followed up until 6 months. Information on maternal characteristics, sociodemographic factors, and BF were recorded. Anthropometry and body composition (air displacement plethysmography) were assessed. Independent t-test was used to compare variables between groups with or without exclusive BF. The association between exclusive BF and infant body composition at 3 and 6 months were examined using general linear models adjusted for covariates.

Results

Exclusive BF rate at 3 and 6 months was 78.9% (90/114) and 22.1% (24/113), respectively. Infants who were exclusively breastfed (EBF) had higher adjusted odds of increased % fat mass (FM), [aOR (95%CI) 16.8 (1.53, 183.80), P = 0.021], FM(kg) [1.23 (1.02, 1.50), P = 0.029] and FM index [1.61 (0.99, 2.63), P = 0.057] and lower odds of % fat free mass (FFM) [0.06 (0.01, 0.67), P = 0.022] at 3 months compared to non-EBF infants. Similarly, EBF infants had higher odds of increased % FM [24.0 (1.69, 339.1), P = 0.019] and significantly lower FFM indices at 6 months.

Conclusion

EBF Indian infants had higher FM and lower FFM compared to non-EBF infants in early infancy.