Institute of Medicine Early Infant Feeding Recommendations for Childhood Obesity Prevention: Implementation by Immigrant Mothers From Central America.
Kathleen F Gaffney, Albert V Brito, Panagiota Kitsantas and 3 others
PMID 29776476WHAT IT FOUND
Central American immigrant mothers rarely exclusively breastfed at 2 months, with 62% using mixed feeding.
High bottle-feeding intensity predicted insisting infants finish bottles. Food insecurity was linked to less controlling of intake, while higher depressive symptoms predicted more controlling feeding.
Key findings
01Exclusive breastfeeding was low at 2 months, with most infants receiving mixed or bottle feeding only.
02Mothers with moderate or high bottle-feeding intensity were more than twice as likely to believe infants should finish a bottle, a non-responsive feeding style.
03Higher postpartum depressive symptom scores were associated with increased likelihood of using controlling, non-responsive feeding styles.
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What it does not show
The sample was a convenience group from a single clinic, limiting generalizability to other populations or regions. Data relied on maternal self-report, which may be influenced by social desirability bias. The study did not distinguish between feedings administered by the mother versus other caregivers.
Declared interests
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The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the association between bottle-feeding intensity and controlling feeding styles as causation, nor assume that food insecurity leads to more controlling feeding; this study found the opposite, with food-insecure mothers being less likely to control intake.