| dc.contributor.advisor | Kennedy, Tay S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Riggin, Jessica Lea | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-25T20:05:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-25T20:05:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-05-01 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/317700 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Obesity and childhood obesity are growing public health problems. Some studies have shown a link between early breastfeeding cessation and introduction of complementary foods may be a contributing factor to this problem. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aims of this study were to determine any relation between breastfeeding and infant BMI, formula consumption and infant BMI, timing of complementary foods and infant BMI, and maternal vitamin D status and infant BMI. | |
| dc.description.abstract | One hundred thirty-two mother-infant pairs were seen at approximately 3, 6, and 9 months post-partum. Anthropometric measurements were taken at all time points. Mother gave 24-hour recall and infant weights before and after feeding at the three month visit, dietary questionnaires were filled out at 6 and 9 months visits. Blood samples were taken from mothers at 3 month visit to analyze for vitamin D status. | |
| dc.description.abstract | No significant relations were found between breastfeeding, formula consumption, timing of complementary foods or maternal vitamin D status and infant BMI. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Our results are supported by what was found in the current literature. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.rights | Copyright is held by the author who has granted the Oklahoma State University Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its institutional repository. Contact Digital Library Services at lib-dls@okstate.edu or 405-744-9161 for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material. | |
| dc.title | Early Feeding Practices and BMI in Infants | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Gates, Gail | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Hermann, Janice R. | |
| osu.filename | Riggin_okstate_0664M_15434.pdf | |
| osu.accesstype | Open Access | |
| dc.description.department | Nutritional Sciences | |
| dc.type.genre | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | text | |
