Infant Feeding Practices in Transition: Breast Milk Intake, Complementary Feeding and Body Composition During Infancy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-07-04

Study Completion Date

2016-11-22

Brief Summary

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Research Aim: We assessed human milk intakes of Thai infants during the first 6 months comparing exclusive (EBF), predominant (PBF) and partial (PartBF) breastfeeding.

Methods: One-hundred and ten apparently healthy Thai lactating mother-infant pairs were followed from birth. Human milk intakes were determined at 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months, using the DTM method. Daily energy and protein intakes were assessed using 3-day non-consecutive 24-hour recalls. Socio-demographic characteristics were collected using a questionnaire. For comparisons among breastfeeding practices, one-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test was used for normally distributed data, or Kruskal-Wallis Test with Mann-Whitney U Test for not normally distributed data.

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Detailed Description

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Human milk intakes were comparable between the EBF and PBF infants during the first 6 months, and provided the sole source of energy and protein; infant formula largely replaced breast milk among PartBF infants.

Conditions

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Breast Feeding

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)

provision of breast milk only, allowing only receiving oral rehydration salts (ORS), drops and syrups (vitamins, minerals, medicines) as necessary

no intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Measure human intake using stable isotope technique

Predominant breastfeeding (PBF)

providing breast milk plus other liquids (water and water-based drinks, fruit juice) and ORS, drops and syrups (vitamins, minerals, medicines)

no intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Measure human intake using stable isotope technique

Partial breastfeeding (PartBF)

provision of breast milk plus infant formula or cow milk or other solid/semi-solid complementary foods

no intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Measure human intake using stable isotope technique

Interventions

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no intervention

Measure human intake using stable isotope technique

Intervention Type OTHER

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Observational study

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Apparently healthy women aged 20-35 year
* Had pre-pregnancy BMI in the normal range (18.5-25 kg/m2)
* Planned to breastfeed their baby for at least 6 months
* Being full term infants (gestational age 37-42 weeks) and singleton
* Had normal birth weight (2,500 - 4,000 g)
* Signed written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Infant: preterm; twin; low and high birth weight; congenital diseases
* Mother: chronic diseases needed to get medicine and treatment; underweight and obesity
* Mother and baby did not stay together throughout 12 months of infant age

Minimum Eligible Age

2 Weeks

Maximum Eligible Age

6 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes