Breastfeeding shows a protective trend toward adolescents with higher abdominal adiposity

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Objective: The question of whether breastfeeding has a protective effect against the development of overweight or obesity later in life remains controversial, especially during adolescence. The objective was to assess the relationship between breastfeeding and adolescents' body composition. Methods: The HELENA study is a cross-sectional study involving 3,528 adolescents from 10 European cities. The outcome measures were body weight and height, subscapular skinfolds as well as waist circumferences. Breastfeeding, smoking status, and parental socioeconomic status were assessed by self-administered questionnaires. Dietary intake was recorded using two 24-hour recall surveys. Two adjustment approaches were used: i) covariance analysis adjusted for confounding factors (propensity score adjustment) and ii) multivariate quantile regression. Results: After adjustment, no significant associations were Re.

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Rousseaux, J., Duhamel, A., Turck, D., Molnar, D., Salleron, J., Artero, E. G., … Gottrand, F. (2014). Breastfeeding shows a protective trend toward adolescents with higher abdominal adiposity. Obesity Facts, 7(5), 289–301. https://doi.org/10.1159/000368583

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