Rapid growth during infancy is associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity and
differences in weight gain are at least partly explained by means of infant feeding. The aim …

Early infant growth trajectories have been linked to obesity risk. The aim of this study was to
examine early infant feeding practices in association with anthropometric measures and risk …

Background Infant feeding may play an important role in the development of childhood
overweight and obesity. Objective The objective of this study was to examine whether …

To assess the relationship between diet and growth in infancy and socioeconomic
background, all publications from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children …

In formula‐fed infants, rapid weight gain during the first week of life is associated with later
obesity. To examine the association between weight gain during the first week and …

Current guidelines recommend that infants are exclusively breast fed for the first 6 months of
life, with particular solid foods being gradually introduced from 6 months. Our objective was …

Objective This study examined the relative impact of breastfeeding duration and timing of
solids introduction on BMI z score (BMIz) trajectory in early childhood. Methods This study …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between timing of introduction of solid foods during
infancy and obesity at 3 years of age. METHODS: We studied 847 children in Project Viva, a …

Not only healthy growth but also childhood obesity partly originate from early life. The
current work aimed to examine the association of feeding practices during infancy with …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between size and growth measurements in infancy
to body mass index (BMI) at 6 y. DESIGN: A longitudinal observation study on randomly …