title: Infant feeding in relation to eating patterns in the second year of life and weight status in the fourth year.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore associations of early infant feeding with (i) eating patterns in the second year of life and (ii) weight status in the fourth year of life in a prospective cohort of children in Scotland.
  
  
  METHODS
  Growing Up in Scotland (GUS) longitudinal birth cohort study (2005-2008).
  
  
  METHODS
  Scotland, UK.
  
  
  METHODS
  Children aged 9-12 months (n 5217) followed through to 45-48 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Infant feeding was associated with eating patterns, defined by using SPSS two-step cluster analysis, in the second year of life. Children who were ever breast-fed compared with never breast-fed (adjusted OR = 1·48, 95 % CI 1·27, 1·73) were more likely to have a positive eating pattern (Cluster 2). Children who started complementary feeding at 4-5 months or 6-10 months compared with 0-3 months (adjusted OR = 1·32, 95 % CI 1·09, 1·59 or AOR = 1·50, 95 % CI 1·19, 1·89) were more likely to belong to Cluster 2. Breast-feeding was negatively associated with being overweight or obese in the fourth year of life compared with no breast-feeding (adjusted OR = 0·81, 95 % CI 0·81, 1·01). Introduction of complementary feeding at 4-5 months compared with 0-3 months was negatively associated with being overweight or obese (adjusted OR = 0·74, 95 % CI 0·57, 0·97).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Breast-feeding and introduction of complementary feeding after 4 months were associated with a positive eating pattern in the second year of life. Introduction of complementary feeding at 4-5 months compared with 0-3 months was negatively associated with being overweight or obese.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Applied Health Research, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK. Christie.Abraham@gcu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Elizheeba C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Godwin
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sherriff
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015995:Prevalence; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors