Abstract

ARDID, Cuneyt et al. Effects of infant feeding practices and maternal characteristics on early childhood obesity. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2019, vol.117, n.1, pp.26-33. ISSN 0325-0075.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2019.26.

Introduction. Early childhood obesity is a serious health problem not only because it causes serious health problems in children, but also because it poses a risk of obesity in the later stages of life. Objective. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of feeding (breastfeeding times, exclusive breastfeeding times, instances of night-time bottle feeding) and maternal characteristics (weight gain during pregnancy, BMI, socioeconomic status) on childhood overweight and obesity in children up to 36 months old.

Keywords : Obesity; Overweight; Breastfeeding; Body mass index; Child.

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