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Maternal and Child Health Journal
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 10/2014

01-12-2014

Characteristics of Overweight and Obesity at Age Two and the Association with Breastfeeding in Hawai’i Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participants

Authors: Johanna Anderson, Donald Hayes, Linda Chock

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 10/2014

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Abstract

Childhood obesity is associated with many adverse health effects during childhood and is linked to an increased risk for obesity in adulthood. The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics of early childhood overweight and obesity and assess the impact of breastfeeding. Data from Hawai’i’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) were analyzed for children 2 years of age born between 2005 and 2009 and their mothers. Childhood overweight and obesity was examined using a log-binomial regression model to estimate prevalence ratios. In the sample population, 12.5 % of children were overweight and 8.5 % of children were obese. Significant differences in childhood overweight and obesity were seen between breastfeeding duration and other socio-demographic groups. Children who were breastfed for 6 months or more had a lower risk of childhood obesity at age two compared to those who were never breastfed (APR 0.79, 95 % CI 0.69–0.91) with adjustment for child race/ethnicity, maternal age, trimester of prenatal care entry, maternal smoking status, and child birth weight. The prevalence of early childhood overweight and obesity is associated with shorter durations of breastfeeding. Early and continued breastfeeding support and education for mothers in the WIC program that improves duration of breastfeeding may help reduce the risk of early childhood obesity.
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Metadata
Title
Characteristics of Overweight and Obesity at Age Two and the Association with Breastfeeding in Hawai’i Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participants
Authors
Johanna Anderson
Donald Hayes
Linda Chock
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-013-1392-9

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