Do early infant feeding patterns relate to breast-feeding continuation and weight gain? Data from a longitudinal cohort study
Casiday R, Wright C, Panter-Brick C, Parkinson K. Do early infant feeding patterns relate to breast-feeding continuation and weight gain? Data from a longitudinal cohort study. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 58: 1290-1296. PMID: 15054405, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding continuationInfant weight gainLongitudinal cohort studyWeight gainHigher weight gainCohort studyEarly infant feeding patternsFirst weekMixed-fed infantsInfant feeding patternsRoutine health checkFull-term infantsBottle-fed babiesBreast-fed infantsBottle-fed infantsFeeding patternsChild Growth FoundationFeeding diaryBottle feedsMore frequent feedingHealth checkMaternal educationInfantsDuration of feedsWeeks