Open AccessAge of introduction of complementary feeding and overweight in adolescence and adulthood: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Araújo Cybele Sodré,
Farias Costa Priscila Ribas,
Oliveira Queiroz Valterinda Alves,
Santana Monica Leila Portela,
Miranda Emile Pereira,
Pitangueira Jacqueline Costa Dias,
Assis Ana Marlucia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
maternal and child nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1740-8709
pISSN - 1740-8695
DOI - 10.1111/mcn.12796
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , medline , meta analysis , scopus , systematic review , web of science , young adult , association (psychology) , obesity , gerontology , pediatrics , endocrinology , psychology , political science , law , psychotherapist
Recent studies on early infant feeding suggest that the type of diet and age of starting complementary foods may have a positive correlation with overweight in adolescence and adulthood. This study aimed to systematically review the evidence on the relationship between the age of introduction of complementary feeding and excess weight in adolescence and adulthood (PROSPERO: CRD42017067764). The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses standards were used as a reference. Articles were researched on Medline via PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Lilacs, Ovid, and Scopus, between June and December 2017. Descriptors were defined according to Medical Subject Heading. Of the 103 articles selected for complete reading, nine were included in the review. Of these, only three found an association between the age of introduction of complementary feeding and overweight. Despite these findings, the studies presented a high heterogeneity, mainly due to the difference in cut‐off points for the age of introduction of complementary feeding and the classification of overweight. We concluded that the evidence was not consistent enough to confirm the existence of the association.