Daniels, L, Mallan, KM, Fildes, A orcid.org/0000-0002-5452-2512 et al. (1 more author) (2015) The timing of solid introduction in an ‘obesogenic’ environment: a narrative review of the evidence and methodological issues. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39 (4). pp. 366-373. ISSN 1326-0200
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the evidence for association between obesity risk outcomes >12 months of age and timing of solid introduction in healthy term infants in developed countries, the large majority of whom are not exclusively breastfed to six months of age. Methods: Studies included were published 1990 to March 2013. Results: Twenty-six papers with weight status or obesity prevalence outcomes were identified. Studies were predominantly cohort design, most with important methodological limitations. Ten studies reported a positive association. Of these, only two were large, good-quality studies and both examined the outcome of early (<4 months) introduction of solids. None of the four good-quality studies that directly evaluated current guidelines provided evidence of any clinically relevant protective effect of solid introduction from 4-5 versus ≥6 months of age. Conclusion: The introduction of solids prior to 4 months of age may result in increased risk of childhood obesity but there is little evidence of adverse weight status outcomes associated with introducing solids at 4-6 rather than at six months. Implications: More and better quality evidence is required to inform guidelines on the 'when, what and how' of complementary feeding
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2015, Wiley-Blackwell. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Daniels, L, Mallan, KM, Fildes, A et al. (1 more author) (2015) The timing of solid introduction in an ‘obesogenic’ environment: a narrative review of the evidence and methodological issues. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39 (4). pp. 366-373. , which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12376. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
Keywords: | complementary feeding; developed countries; narrative review; obesity |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 May 2017 09:41 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2018 02:43 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1753-6405.12376 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:116001 |