Socioeconomic Status, Infant Feeding Practices and Early Childhood Obesity

Authors

Benjamin G. Gibbs, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Renata Forste, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

Keywords

Bottle feeding, breastfeeding, early childhood obesity, social class

Abstract

• Children from low socioeconomic households are at greater risk of obesity.
• Children predominantly breastfed have a reduced risk of early childhood obesity.
• Yet, it is not known how feeding patterns mediate the relationship between social class and obesity.

Original Publication Citation

Gibbs, Benjamin, & Renata Forste. 2014.“Socioeconomic Status, Infant Feeding Practices, and Early Childhood Obesity.” PediatricObesity, 9(2):135-146

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Gibbs, Benjamin G. and Forste, Renata, "Socioeconomic Status, Infant Feeding Practices and Early Childhood Obesity" (2013). Faculty Publications. 2778.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/2778

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2013-04-02

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5604

Publisher

Pediatric Obesity

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

Copyright Status

© 2013 The Authors. Pediatric Obesity © 2013 International Association for the Study of Obesity