Early Infant Diet Is Not a Predictor of Body Mass Index and Macronutrient Intake at 2 Years

An abstract of a study by S. A. Smiths et al describing the significant body mass index (BMI) and dietary findings of two-year-old children as they relate to infant diet is presented. Results suggest that breast milk children do not appear to be leaner than children fed formula. Although more resear...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2008-09, Vol.108 (9), p.A114-A114
Main Authors: Smith, S.A, Andres, A, Badger, T.M, Gilchrist, J.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Breastfeeding & lactation
Diet
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Nutrition
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:An abstract of a study by S. A. Smiths et al describing the significant body mass index (BMI) and dietary findings of two-year-old children as they relate to infant diet is presented. Results suggest that breast milk children do not appear to be leaner than children fed formula. Although more research is needed, BMI seems to be influenced by more factors than diet alone at two years.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.347