title: Does type of feeding in infancy influence lipid profile in later life?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the lipid profile of exclusively breastfed and mixed-fed, term, appropriate for gestation age infants from 6 mo to 1 y of age.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective comparative study included one hundred ninety nine consecutive term healthy infants; 105 on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and 94 receiving mixed feeding (MF). These children were recruited at 6 mo of age and followed till 1 y of age. Serum lipid levels of babies were determined at recruitment (6 mo), 9 mo and 1 y of age. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean total cholesterol (TC) at 6 mo in exclusively breastfed group (156.38 ± 50.42 mg/dl) was significantly higher than mixed fed group (139.5 ± 37.59 mg/dl). At 9 mo, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) levels were significantly different in EBF group than MF group. The lipid profile of both group of babies was comparable at 1 y of age. The HDL-C: LDL-C ratio was significantly different between the two groups (higher in breastfed group) at 1 y.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study highlights differential lipid profile of exclusively breastfed infants and mixed fed infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, 110095, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Devender
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chhonker
authors.forename: M M A
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Faridi
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000379:methods*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D041943:Infant Formula / Q000379:methods*; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides