Feeding characteristics in infancy affect fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety in early childhood

Nutrition Research and Practice · 2 authors, 3 centres

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This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 802 children to examine associations between infant feeding characteristics and later dietary habits.

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This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 802 children to examine associations between infant feeding characteristics and later dietary habits. Using 24-hour dietary recall and multiple logistic regression, the researchers found that exclusive formula feeding in infancy was significantly associated with a lower dietary variety score (OR 0.42) compared to exclusive breastfeeding. Limitations include the cross-sectional design, which prevents causal inference, and the lack of data on maternal factors. The findings suggest early feeding characteristics may influence children's dietary patterns.

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PMC10042718

Feeding characteristics in infancy affect fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety in early childhood

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Abstract BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Previous studies have shown an association between breastfeeding and higher fruit and vegetable consumption and the level of dietary variety in children. However, few studies have reported this association on the feeding characteristics. Therefore, this study examined the association of the feeding characteristics with the consumption of fruit and vegetable and dietary variety in children. SUBJECTS/METHODS This study recruited 802 participants from their parents with information on their feeding, and 24-h dietary recall. The associations of the feeding characteristics with fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety score (DVS) were analyzed using a multiple logistic regression model. RESULTS Compared to the feeding type of exclusive breastfed children, exclusive formula-fed children had a significant association with a lower DVS (odds ratio [OR], 0.42, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.23–0.77). Fruit and vegetable consumption was classified into 6 groups: non-salted vegetables (NSV), salted vegetables (SV), fruit (F), total vegetables (TV), non-salted vegetables + fruit (NSVF), and total vegetables + fruit (TVF). According to the mean level of fruit and vegetable consumption, compared to the duration of total breastfeeding for 6 month or less, a greater duration of breastfeeding for 12 mon had a significant association with a higher intake of NSVF and TVF (OR, 1.85, 95% CI, 1.20–2.85 and OR, 1.89, 95% CI, 1.22–2.92). On the other hand, the early introduction of formula feeding for 4 mon had a significant association with a lower intake of F and NSVF (OR, 0.59, 95% CI, 0.38–0.91 and OR, 0.63, 95% CI, 0.40–0.99). CONCLUSIONS These results confirm that breastfeeding is associated with higher fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety, whereas formula feeding is associated with lower fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety. Therefore, the feeding characteristics in infants may affect fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety in children. Keywords: Feeding, fruit, vegetables, variety, children

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Kyoung-Nam Kim, Moon-Kyung Shin. Feeding characteristics in infancy affect fruit and vegetable consumption and dietary variety in early childhood. Nutrition Research and Practice. (2022). https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2023.17.2.307

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Kyoung-Nam Kim, Moon-Kyung Shin

1Department of Preventive Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Preventive Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
3Institute for Health and Society, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.