Association between the Infant and Child Feeding Index at 8 months and early childhood neurodevelopment
Higher ICFI scores at 8 months, indicating healthier feeding practices, are associated with reduced risk of neurodevelopmental delays through age two. These findings underscore the importance of promoting targeted feeding guidelines to support early childhood development.
Authors
- Min Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1214-5113)
- Rui Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6124-690X)
- Xiuxiu Li
- L. Cai
- Xuhua Liu
- Xuemei Liu
- Jianan Zhang
- Xiaowei Dai
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital (CN)
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1727649
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen