Background: Early nutrition may affect the risk of overweight in later life. Objective: The
objective was to explore the effect of the duration of breastfeeding (BF) and age at …

Background: Although dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered the most
accurate measure of adiposity in children, it has rarely been used to examine the relation …

Background: Evidence from observational studies has suggested that breastfeeding may
reduce the prevalence of obesity in later life. Objective: The objective was to examine …

Background: The function that the timing of introduction of solid foods may have in the
development of child obesity has not been adequately explored, either as a potential …

This study investigated associations between timing of solid food introduction and childhood
obesity and explored maternal characteristics influencing early feeding practices. Cross …

Background: A high protein intake during infancy and early childhood has been proposed to
increase the risk of subsequent obesity. Objective: We analyzed the association of different …

To correct methodologic flaws (Type II error, confounding variables, and nonblinding) in
previous studies relating infant feeding to later obesity, we conducted case-control studies of …

Background: There is controversy over whether a lack of breastfeeding is related to obesity
development. Objective: We examined the effects of feeding different types of milk in late …

An increased prevalence of childhood overweight has been observed worldwide over the
past decades, which indicates the need for strategies to prevent obesity. There is some …

OBJECTIVES: Studies addressing breastfeeding and obesity rarely document the method of
breast milk feeding, type of supplementation, or feeding in hospital. We investigated these …