Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Growth Patterns of Breastfed Infants and the Current Status of Growth Charts for Infants

1998; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 14; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/089033449801400202

1552-5732

Kathryn G. Dewey,

Infant Nutrition and Health

In summary, numerous studies have indicated that the pattern of growth during infancy is influenced by feeding mode. Compared to formula-fed infants, breastfed infants generally gain less weight, particularly after the first few months of life. This appears to be a normal pattern among healthy, thriving infants. Although true growth faltering can certainly occur among breastfed infants, it is difficult to evaluate using the NCHS growth chart, which is based on a sample of predominantly formula-fed infants. This situation has prompted WHO to begin the process of creating a new growth chart based on breastfed infants.