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WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
卷 19, 期 10, 页码 983-991出版社
ZHEJIANG UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-023-00696-9
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Breastfeeding; Growth and development; Infant behavior; Premature infant
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This study investigated the impact of maternal and infant characteristics, feeding practices, and breastmilk composition on infant behavior following late preterm and early term delivery. The results showed that exclusive breastfeeding was associated with longer sleep duration and shorter crying duration. Certain maternal characteristics (education and annual income) were associated with infant distress behaviors. However, the use of more objective measures in larger samples is recommended to assess factors influencing infant behavior.
BackgroundLate preterm and early term infants are at increased risk of poor growth, behavioral problems, and developmental delays. This study aimed to investigate the impact of maternal and infant characteristics, feeding practices, and breastmilk composition on infant behavior following late preterm and early term delivery, and to evaluate the association between infant behavior and growth.MethodsData from 52 Chinese mothers and their late preterm/early term infants participating in the Breastfeed a Better Youngster study were used. Maternal and infant characteristics were collected using questionnaires at 1 week postpartum. Breastmilk macronutrient content was measured using a human milk analyzer, and infant behavior was assessed using a 3-day infant behavior diary at 8 weeks postpartum. Feeding practices were collected at both time points using questionnaires. Multivariate models were used to assess associations between potential predictors and infant behavior and between infant behavior and growth.ResultsExclusive breastfeeding was associated with greater sleep duration (P = 0.02) and shorter crying duration (P = 0.01). Mothers with a vocational education reported greater distress duration (P = 0.006). Greater colic duration was associated with higher maternal annual income (P = 0.004). There was no significant association between infant behavior and growth (all P > 0.05).ConclusionsExclusive breastfeeding might promote more favorable infant behaviors in late preterm/early term infants, while the development of infant distress behaviors was associated with some maternal characteristics (maternal education and annual income). However, due to the limitations of diary methods, determinants of infant behavior should ideally be assessed using more objective measures in larger samples.
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