The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity: a meta-analysis
By Jing Yan, L. Liu, Yun Zhu, Guowei Huang, P. Wang. BMC Public Health, 2014
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BackgroundThe increase in childhood obesity is a serious public health concern. Several studies have indicated that breastfed children have a lower risk of childhood obesity than those who were not breastfed, while other studies have provided conflicting evidence. The objective of this meta-analysis was to investigate the association between breastfeeding and the risk of childhood obesity.MethodsThe PubMed, EMBASE and CINAHL Plus with Full Text databases were systematically searched from start date to 1st August 2014. Based on the meta-analysis, pooled adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. I2 statistic was used to evaluate the between-study heterogeneity. Funnel plots and Fail-safe N were used to assess publication bias and reliability of results, and results from both Egger test and Begg test were reported.ResultsTwenty-five studies with a total of 226,508 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The studies’ publication dates ranged from 1997 to 2014, and they examined the population of 12 countries. Results showed that breastfeeding was associated with a significantly reduced risk of obesity in children (AOR = 0.78; 95% CI: 0.74, 0.81). Categorical analysis of 17 studies revealed a dose-response effect between breastfeeding duration and reduced risk of childhood obesity.ConclusionResults of our meta-analysis suggest that breastfeeding is a significant protective factor against obesity in children.
Subfields: Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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- Obesity in children and adolescents: epidemiology, causes, assessment, and management (2022, background): “53,54 There is some evidence suggesting that the very early introduction of complementary foods and beverages, before the age of 4 months, especially in formula-fed babies, is associated with higher odds of overweight and obesity.”