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Predominantly night-time feeding and weight outcomes in infants

Predominantly night-time feeding and weight outcomes in infants
Predominantly night-time feeding and weight outcomes in infants
Background: The influence of circadian feeding patterns on weight outcomes has been demonstrated in animal and human studies but not in very young children.

Objective: We aimed to examine the association of infant circadian feeding patterns at 12 months with subsequent growth and weight status after one year.

Design: Mothers from a Singapore birth cohort (n=349) reported food given to their infant and the feeding time at 12 months of age. Predominantly day-time (pDT, 0700-1859h, n=282) and predominantly night-time (pNT, 1900-0659h, n=67) feeding infants were defined by whether daytime energy intake was >50% or <50% of total energy intake assessed by 24-hour recall. Body Mass Index Z-scores (BAZ) were computed using World Health Organization Child Growth Standards 2006 to determine changes in BAZ from 12 to 24 months and weight status at 24 months. Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were performed.

Results: Compared to pDT feeding, pNT feeding was associated with higher BAZ gain from 12-24 months (adjusted ?=0.38, 95% CI=0.11 to 0.65, p=0.006) and an increased risk of becoming overweight at 24 months (adjusted OR=2.78, 95% CI=1.11 to 6.97, p=0.029), with adjustments for maternal age, education, ethnicity, monthly household income, parity, infant BAZ at 12 months, feeding mode in the first six months of life and total daily energy intake.

Conclusion: Our study suggests that the role of daily distribution of energy consumption in weight regulation begins in infancy. Feeding infants predominantly during night-time hours was associated with adiposity gain and risk of overweight in early childhood. Including advice on appropriate feeding time may be considered when implementing strategies to combat childhood obesity.
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Cheng, T.S., Loy, S.L., Toh, J.Y., Cheung, Y.B., Chan, J.K.Y., Godfrey, K.M., Gluckman, P.D., Saw, S.M., Chong, Y-S, Lee, Y.S., Lek, N., Foong-Foo Cong, M. and Yap, F. (2016) Predominantly night-time feeding and weight outcomes in infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1-31. (In Press)

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Abstract

Background: The influence of circadian feeding patterns on weight outcomes has been demonstrated in animal and human studies but not in very young children.

Objective: We aimed to examine the association of infant circadian feeding patterns at 12 months with subsequent growth and weight status after one year.

Design: Mothers from a Singapore birth cohort (n=349) reported food given to their infant and the feeding time at 12 months of age. Predominantly day-time (pDT, 0700-1859h, n=282) and predominantly night-time (pNT, 1900-0659h, n=67) feeding infants were defined by whether daytime energy intake was >50% or <50% of total energy intake assessed by 24-hour recall. Body Mass Index Z-scores (BAZ) were computed using World Health Organization Child Growth Standards 2006 to determine changes in BAZ from 12 to 24 months and weight status at 24 months. Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were performed.

Results: Compared to pDT feeding, pNT feeding was associated with higher BAZ gain from 12-24 months (adjusted ?=0.38, 95% CI=0.11 to 0.65, p=0.006) and an increased risk of becoming overweight at 24 months (adjusted OR=2.78, 95% CI=1.11 to 6.97, p=0.029), with adjustments for maternal age, education, ethnicity, monthly household income, parity, infant BAZ at 12 months, feeding mode in the first six months of life and total daily energy intake.

Conclusion: Our study suggests that the role of daily distribution of energy consumption in weight regulation begins in infancy. Feeding infants predominantly during night-time hours was associated with adiposity gain and risk of overweight in early childhood. Including advice on appropriate feeding time may be considered when implementing strategies to combat childhood obesity.

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Accepted/In Press date: 11 May 2016
Organisations: Faculty of Medicine

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Local EPrints ID: 395228
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/395228
ISSN: 0002-9165
PURE UUID: 71525a45-0149-4f25-b725-60b646ca3337
ORCID for K.M. Godfrey: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-0618

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Date deposited: 26 May 2016 08:52
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:44

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Author: T.S. Cheng
Author: S.L. Loy
Author: J.Y. Toh
Author: Y.B. Cheung
Author: J.K.Y. Chan
Author: K.M. Godfrey ORCID iD
Author: P.D. Gluckman
Author: S.M. Saw
Author: Y-S Chong
Author: Y.S. Lee
Author: N. Lek
Author: M. Foong-Foo Cong
Author: F. Yap

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