EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING DURATION IN RELATIONSHIP TO INFANT RISK FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AT THREE YEARS OF AGE.

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dc.contributor.advisorGaffney, Kathleen F.
dc.contributor.advisorKitsantas, Panagiota
dc.contributor.authorFranklin, Patricia Deam
dc.creatorFranklin, Patricia Deam
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-09T15:38:19Z
dc.date.available2013-08-09T15:38:19Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis non-experimental, quantitative study examined exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life as a risk reduction factor of childhood overweight and obesity up to three years of age in a population of children who participated in a state Special Supplementary Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). A literature review described the salient issues involved in childhood obesity, examined the conflicting results in determining the association between breastfeeding and a risk of developing childhood obesity, and supported the need for further study in at-risk populations. The pediatric nutrition surveillance system (PedNSS) offered access to linked, longitudinal data with which to explore this relationship within a sample of children at risk for early childhood obesity. The results of this research project indicated that the longer an infant exclusively breastfeeds, the lower their risk for overweight/obesity at three years of age regardless of other contributing factors. Results also indicated pre-gestational, gestational, and early childhood mechanisms are areas for interdisciplinary research to develop effective, preventative strategies and policies
dc.format.extent186 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/8250
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2013 Patricia Deam Franklin
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectBinary regression
dc.subjectBreastfeeding
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectExclusive breastfeeding
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectOverweight
dc.titleEXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING DURATION IN RELATIONSHIP TO INFANT RISK FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AT THREE YEARS OF AGE.
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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