The effect of feeding pattern on weight gain and fat deposition in early infancy
1978
Ferris, Ann M. Gleason
Abstract: A longitudinal study of 92 female infants and their mothers tested the effects of both quality and quantity of food intake on weight gain and fat deposition. Subjects fed a formula and solids had the most weight for height. Low-fat milk diet, and prenatal smoking by the mother, affected the deposition of fat. At 1 and 2 months, the number of calories from solids affected weight gain positively. Infants on low-fat milk obtained a larger percentage of calories from solid foods than did infants on formual or whole milk, but still remained calorie deficient. Results indicate that infants should be breast or formula fed and the introduction of solid foods delayed until after 4 months. Also, low fat milk in infancy may be deficient in calories and fats, and its routine use should be re-evaluated.
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