Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Table 20.1 Studies used to make evidence statement for age of introduction of solid foods and overweight.
Reference [1] Reilly 2005 Hawkins 2009 Hawkins 2006
Type of study [2] Cohort Cohort Systematic review of 4 studies (1
systematic review, 3 cohort studies)
Level of evidence [3] II II I
Intervention/
comparator [4]
N [5]
Population/study
information [6]
Early life risk factors for
development childhood obesity at
age 7 yrs, including age at which
complementary feeding is begun
( 4 months (0.86, 0.76
to 0.97) (compared with none) was
Relationship between breastfeeding
and weaning on development of
overweight in preschool children.
Weaning is defined as the
introduction of solid foods in this
publication.
Number of subjects not provided.
Breastfeeding: 15 studies; Weaning:
4 studies.
Preschool children in US and UK
There may be an inverse relationship
between breastfeeding (unclear if
duration or ever) and later
overweight (no difference between
preschool children, older children, or
adults). There is no relationship
between time of weaning and
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