Mediating Effect of Infant Rapid Weight Gain on the Association Between Exclusive Breastfeeding and the Risk of Obesity Later in Life
Infant feeding practices, particularly exclusive breastfeeding in the first 4 months, are associated with weight and BMI trajectories up to 6 years. Rapid weight gain mediates this relationship in the first 6 months, but from 6 to 12 months.
Authors
- Luis Alberto Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0454-653X)
- Gerardo Rodrı́guez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7985-9912)
- C. Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4659-7378)
- M.L. Álvarez Sauras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1715-962X)
- Iris Iglesia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-3646)
- Sheila García Enguita
- Cristina Guillén Sebastián
Institutions
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES)
- Research Network (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Obesity
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.70039
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
- European Regional Development Fund