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Research Studies is a monthly compilation of research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers and recently published in journals or newsletters.
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1 to 25 of 123 Research Studies DisplayedHarris S, Inoue S
Behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for CVD prevention in adults without CVD risk factors.
In this Putting Prevention into Practice case study to increase understanding of the USPSTF final recommendation on behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for CVD prevention in adults without CVD risk factors, a 49-year old patient presents for a wellness visit. The patient’s vital signs are described as well as their daily habits, diet, and other medical history. Three multiple-choice questions are presented regarding risk factors, interventions to be recommended, and the benefits of behavioral counseling to promote a healthy diet and physical activity, followed by their answers.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Harris S, Inoue S .
Behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for CVD prevention in adults without CVD risk factors.
Am Fam Physician 2022 Oct;106(4):439-40..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Prevention, Nutrition, Lifestyle Changes
Venkataramani M, Ogunwole SM, Caulfield LE
Maternal, infant, and child health outcomes associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children: a systematic review.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether WIC participation was associated with improved maternal, neonatal-birth, and infant-child health outcomes or differences in outcomes by subgroups and WIC enrollment duration. Findings showed moderate strength of evidence (SOE) that maternal WIC participation during pregnancy is likely associated with lower risk for preterm birth, low birthweight infants, and infant mortality; low SOE that maternal WIC participation may be associated with a lower likelihood of inadequate gestational weight gain, as well as increased well-child visits and childhood immunizations; and low SOE that child WIC participation may be associated with increased childhood immunizations. Further, findings showed low SOE for differences in some outcomes by race and ethnicity but insufficient evidence for differences by WIC enrollment duration.
AHRQ-funded; 75Q80120D00003.
Citation: Venkataramani M, Ogunwole SM, Caulfield LE .
Maternal, infant, and child health outcomes associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children: a systematic review.
pediatric pediatrics food.
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Children/Adolescents, Women, Maternal Care, Outcomes, Nutrition
Gupta N, Patel HD, Taylor J
Systematic review of the impact of a plant-based diet on prostate cancer incidence and outcomes.
The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of plant-based diets and prostate cancer. Findings showed that interventional studies displayed generally favorable results of lifestyle modifications incorporating a plant-based diet with prostate cancer outcomes as well as improvements in nutrition and general health. Further, observational studies demonstrated either a lower risk of prostate cancer or no significant difference.
AHRQ-funded; HS026120.
Citation: Gupta N, Patel HD, Taylor J .
Systematic review of the impact of a plant-based diet on prostate cancer incidence and outcomes.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2022 Sep;25(3):444-52. doi: 10.1038/s41391-022-00553-2..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Evidence-Based Practice, Nutrition, Outcomes
Wang HS, Panagides J, Cahill D
Dietary risk factors for pediatric kidney stones: a case-control study.
This study’s objective was to perform a case-control study of the association of dietary nutrients with pediatric urolithiasis. Researchers obtained dietary information from pediatric urolithiasis patients and healthy controls; survey results were converted to standard nutrient intakes. Findings showed that higher dietary intake of calcium, sodium, and beta carotene, and lower potassium intake were associated with pediatric urolithiasis.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Wang HS, Panagides J, Cahill D .
Dietary risk factors for pediatric kidney stones: a case-control study.
J Urol 2022 Aug;208(2):434-40. doi: 10.1097/ju.0000000000002687..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Nutrition, Kidney Disease and Health, Risk
Hashemi A, Vasquez K, Guishard D
Implementing dash-aligned congregate meals and self-measured blood pressure in two senior centers: An open label study.
This study tested whether implementing two evidence-based interventions--DASH-aligned meals provided through an existing congregate meal program, and support for home Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) monitoring--lowers blood pressure among participants at two senior centers serving low-income, racially diverse communities. Participants were clients aged ≥60, eating ≥4 meals/week at two NYC senior centers. They received DASH-aligned congregate meals, and training in nutrition, BP management education, and personal SMBP device. Primary outcomes was a) change in systolic BP measured by independent health professionals, and b) change in percent with "controlled BP" (Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC-8) Guidelines), at Month 1 compared to Baseline. The authors enrolled 94 participants, with COVID closures interrupting implementation mid-study. Mean systolic BP at Month-1 changed by -4.41 mmHg compared to Baseline. Participants with controlled BP increased at Month 1 and changes in mean BP at Month 1 was significantly correlated with BMI, age, and baseline BP. Mean systolic mean SMBP changed by -6.9 mmHg at Months 5/6.
AHRQ-funded; HS021667.
Citation: Hashemi A, Vasquez K, Guishard D .
Implementing dash-aligned congregate meals and self-measured blood pressure in two senior centers: An open label study.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022 Aug;32(8):1998-2009. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.05.018..
Keywords: Elderly, Blood Pressure, Community-Based Practice, Patient Self-Management, Nutrition, Lifestyle Changes, Vulnerable Populations
Wallace DD, Barrington C, Albrecht S
The role of stress responses on engagement in dietary and physical activity behaviors among Latino adults living with prediabetes.
This study used qualitative methods to understand how Latinos with prediabetes attempted to modify their diet and physical activity behaviors to slow type-2 diabetes progression and how stress affected their engagement in these behaviors. Findings showed that stress affected behavioral and cognitive progresses that adversely altered primarily dietary behaviors.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Wallace DD, Barrington C, Albrecht S .
The role of stress responses on engagement in dietary and physical activity behaviors among Latino adults living with prediabetes.
Ethn Health 2022 Aug;27(6):1395-409. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2021.1880549..
Keywords: Stress, Nutrition, Lifestyle Changes, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions
Patnode CD, Redmond N, Iacocca MO
Behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without known cardiovascular disease risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Serv
This paper’s objective was to synthesize the evidence on benefits and harms of behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity in adults without known cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to inform a USPSTF recommendation. Findings showed that healthy diet and physical activity behavioral counseling interventions for persons without a known risk of CVD were associated with small but statistically significant benefits across a variety of important intermediate health outcomes and small to moderate effects on dietary and physical activity behaviors.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500007I.
Citation: Patnode CD, Redmond N, Iacocca MO .
Behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without known cardiovascular disease risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Serv
JAMA 2022 Jul 26;328(4):375-88. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.7408..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Lifestyle Changes, Cardiovascular Conditions, Risk, Prevention, Nutrition
Uhl S, Siddique SM, Bloschichak A
Interventions for malnutrition in hospitalized adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The purpose of this review of existing research was to evaluate the effectiveness of hospital-initiated interventions for patients with malnutrition. The study found 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated 2 types of interventions: 1) specialized nutrition care, and 2) increased protein provision, with moderate evidence in pooled findings that specialized nutrition care and increased protein provision reduced mortality by 21%. Decrease in length of stay was not significant. The researchers concluded that in patients at risk for or diagnosed with malnutrition, specialized nutrition care and increased protein provision reduced mortality.
AHRQ-funded; 75Q80120D00002.
Citation: Uhl S, Siddique SM, Bloschichak A .
Interventions for malnutrition in hospitalized adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Hosp Med 2022 Jul;17(7):556-64. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12891..
Keywords: Nutrition, Inpatient Care, Treatments
Cha P, Escarce JJ
The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion: a difference-in-differences study of spillover participation in SNAP.
Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act increased access to insurance coverage to adults under 138% of the federal poverty level and connected individuals to SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Food Program – formerly the Food Stamp Program). The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of Medicaid expansion on SNAP participation among 414,000 individuals across the U.S. The study found that there was a 2.9% increase in SNAP participation produced by Medicaid expansion among individuals living under 138% of the federal poverty level. In subgroup analyses the researchers discovered a 5% increase in households without children below 75% of the federal poverty level, and an increase in SNAP households with zero dollars in income. The study concluded that the impact of the Medicaid expansion on access to SNAP participation was the greatest in very-low-income individuals, and that the impact of Medicaid expansion reaches beyond healthcare by increasing access to other supports like food which is a social determinant of health.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Cha P, Escarce JJ .
The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion: a difference-in-differences study of spillover participation in SNAP.
PLoS One 2022 May 4;17(5):e0267244. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267244..
Keywords: Medicaid, Nutrition, Low-Income, Health Insurance
Tucher Keeney, T Cohen, AJ
Conceptualizing food insecurity among older adults: development of a summary indicator in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
Measurement of food insecurity in older adults is focused on financial barriers to food access. Given that older adults are particularly susceptible to additional access-related barriers including functional limitations and lack of social support, the objective of this study was to construct a summary indicator of food insecurity incorporating these domains. The investigators concluded that food insecurity among older adults is broader than lacking adequate financial resources to obtain food; it is also associated with social and functional limitations.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Tucher Keeney, T Cohen, AJ .
Conceptualizing food insecurity among older adults: development of a summary indicator in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2021 Nov 15;76(10):2063-72. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa147..
Keywords: Elderly, Nutrition, Health Status
Cullen D, Abel D, Attridge M
Exploring the gap: food insecurity and resource engagement.
Researchers investigated participant interest in referral and engagement with resources provided by pediatric health care institutions implementing food insecurity (FI) screens. They found that, through hospital-community partnership in an initial attempt to screen and offer direct-referral for FI, they elicited considerable interest among families for connection to resource agencies. However, there was a substantial gap between referral acceptance and ultimate connection with the resource agency.
AHRQ-funded; HS026116.
Citation: Cullen D, Abel D, Attridge M .
Exploring the gap: food insecurity and resource engagement.
Acad Pediatr 2021 Apr;21(3):440-45. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.08.005..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Nutrition, Social Determinants of Health
Sonik RA, Coleman-Jensen A, Parish SL
Household food insufficiency, health status and emergency healthcare utilisation among children with and without special healthcare needs.
The purpose of this study was to compare exposure to household food insufficiency and the relationship between household food insufficiency and both health status and emergency healthcare utilization among children with and without special healthcare needs (SHCN). The investigators concluded that compared with other children, children with SHCN have an elevated risk of exposure to household food insufficiency and experiencing greater reductions in health status when exposed.
AHRQ-funded; HS026317.
Citation: Sonik RA, Coleman-Jensen A, Parish SL .
Household food insufficiency, health status and emergency healthcare utilisation among children with and without special healthcare needs.
Public Health Nutr 2020 Dec;23(17):3204-10. doi: 10.1017/s1368980020000361..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Nutrition, Health Status, Emergency Department, Public Health
Brewster AL, Fraze TK, Gottlieb LM
The role of value-based payment in promoting innovation to address social risks: a cross-sectional study of social risk screening by US physicians.
The authors studied the conditions under which value-based payment will encourage health care providers to innovate to address upstream social risks. Their results indicated that implementation of social risk screening was not associated with overall exposure to value-based payment for physician practices. They recommended expanding social risk screening in order to reduce the level of innovative capacity required.
AHRQ-funded; HS024075.
Citation: Brewster AL, Fraze TK, Gottlieb LM .
The role of value-based payment in promoting innovation to address social risks: a cross-sectional study of social risk screening by US physicians.
Milbank Q 2020 Dec;98(4):1114-33. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12480..
Keywords: Payment, Social Determinants of Health, Practice Patterns, Innovations and Emerging Issues, Screening, Risk, Value, Nutrition, Vulnerable Populations
O'Connor EA, Evans CV, Rushkin MC
Behavioral counseling to pomote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Researchers reviewed the benefits and harms of behavioral counseling interventions to improve diet and physical activity in adults with cardiovascular risk factors. They found that medium- and high-contact multisession behavioral counseling interventions to improve diet and increase physical activity for people with elevated blood pressure and lipid levels were effective in reducing cardiovascular events, blood pressure, low-density lipoproteins, and adiposity-related outcomes, with little to no risk of serious harm.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: O'Connor EA, Evans CV, Rushkin MC .
Behavioral counseling to pomote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2020 Nov 24;324(20):2076-94. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.17108..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Cardiovascular Conditions, Nutrition, Lifestyle Changes, Risk, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Alruwaily A, Mangold C, Greene T
Child social media influencers and unhealthy food product placement.
The goal of this study was to determine the frequency with which kid influencers promote branded and unbranded food and drinks during their YouTube videos and assess the nutritional quality of food and drinks shown. The researchers found that most food and/or drinks were unhealthy branded items, followed by unhealthy unbranded items, healthy unbranded items, and healthy branded items. They concluded that kid influencers generate millions of impressions for unhealthy food and drink brands through product placement and recommended that the Federal Trade Commission strengthen regulations regarding product placement on YouTube videos featuring young children.
AHRQ-funded; HS026120.
Citation: Alruwaily A, Mangold C, Greene T .
Child social media influencers and unhealthy food product placement.
Pediatrics 2020 Nov;146(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4057..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Social Media, Nutrition
Payán DD, Derose KP, Flórez KR
The food environment in 3 neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, California: access, availability, quality, and marketing practices.
The authors developed a mapping component as part of a multilevel church-based intervention that used community-based participatory research to prevent obesity in African American and Latino churches in South Los Angeles. They developed neighborhood maps of local food environments and provided churches with standardized information on food access, availability, quality, and marketing practices. Including several tables as well as discussion, they stated that local food environment maps that are paired with data can inform community-based strategies to prevent obesity and food insecurity.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Payán DD, Derose KP, Flórez KR .
The food environment in 3 neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, California: access, availability, quality, and marketing practices.
Prev Chronic Dis 2020 Jul 16;17:E61. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.200028.
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Keywords: Obesity, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Prevention, Prevention, Community Partnerships, Community-Based Practice, Nutrition
Shah SC, Dai Zhu, X
Associations between calcium and magnesium intake and the risk of incident gastric cancer: a prospective cohort analysis of the National Institutes of Health-American Association of Retired Persons (NIH-AARP) Diet and Health Study.
Gastric cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Identifying dietary and other modifiable disease determinants has important implications for risk attenuation in susceptible individuals. The primary aim of the investigators was to estimate the association between dietary and supplemental intakes of calcium and magnesium and the risk of incident gastric cancer. They conducted a prospective cohort analysis of the National Institutes of Health-American Association of Retired Persons Diet and Health Study.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Shah SC, Dai Zhu, X .
Associations between calcium and magnesium intake and the risk of incident gastric cancer: a prospective cohort analysis of the National Institutes of Health-American Association of Retired Persons (NIH-AARP) Diet and Health Study.
Int J Cancer 2020 Jun 1;146(11):2999-3010. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32659..
Keywords: Cancer, Digestive Disease and Health, Vitamins and Supplements, Risk, Prevention, Nutrition, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice
Kranz AM, Mahmud A, Agniel D
Provision of social services and health care quality in US community health centers, 2017.
The authors describe the types of social services provided at community health centers (CHCs), characteristics of CHCs providing these services, and the association between on-site provision and health care quality. Their findings indicate that CHCs most often offered on-site assistance for needs related to food or nutriion, interpersonal violence, and housing. Participation in projects with community-based organizations was associated with providing services on-site. On-site provision was associated with better performance on measures of health care quality. They conclude that some CHCs provide social services on-site, and this was associated with better performance on measures of health care quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS024067.
Citation: Kranz AM, Mahmud A, Agniel D .
Provision of social services and health care quality in US community health centers, 2017.
Am J Public Health 2020 Apr;110(4):567-73. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2019.305519..
Keywords: Community Partnerships, Quality of Care, Domestic Violence, Nutrition
Rummo PE, Cassidy O, Wells I
Examining the relationship between youth-targeted food marketing expenditures and the demographics of social media followers.
The purpose of this study was to determine how many adolescents follow food/beverage brands on Instagram and Twitter, and examine associations between brands' youth-targeted marketing practices and percentages of adolescent followers. The investigators purchased data from Demographics Pro to characterize the demographics of Twitter and Instagram users who followed 27 of the most highly advertised fast food, snack, and drink brands in 2019. They found that food and sugary drink brands maintain millions of adolescent followers on social media.
AHRQ-funded; HS026120.
Citation: Rummo PE, Cassidy O, Wells I .
Examining the relationship between youth-targeted food marketing expenditures and the demographics of social media followers.
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Mar 3;17(5). doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051631.
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Keywords: Social Media, Children/Adolescents, Nutrition
Shaw J, Tate V, Hanson J
What diet should I recommend my patient with hepatic encephalopathy?
The burden of malnutrition is high in patients with cirrhosis, especially in those with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). This has a bearing on increased morbidity and mortality. Heightened attention needs to be paid to screen the patients at high nutritional risk both in the outpatient and hospitalized settings. This review summarized the current evidence for nutritional support in HE patients and compared the recommendations about nutritional requirement as laid out by various organizations.
AHRQ-funded; HS025412.
Citation: Shaw J, Tate V, Hanson J .
What diet should I recommend my patient with hepatic encephalopathy?
Curr Hepatol Rep 2020 Mar;19(1):13-22. doi: 10.1007/s11901-020-00510-4..
Keywords: Nutrition, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Care Management
Tignanelli CJ, Sheetz KH, Petersen A
Utilization of intensive care unit nutrition consultation is associated with reduced mortality.
The aim of this project was to investigate the prevalence of nutrition consultation (NC) in U.S. intensive care units (ICUs) and to examine its association with patient outcomes. Data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's state inpatient databases was utilized from 2010 - 2014. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between NC and clinical outcomes. The investigators concluded that rates of NC were low in critically ill patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS026379.
Citation: Tignanelli CJ, Sheetz KH, Petersen A .
Utilization of intensive care unit nutrition consultation is associated with reduced mortality.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2020 Feb;44(2):213-19. doi: 10.1002/jpen.1534..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Nutrition, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Critical Care, Mortality
Reuter B, Shaw J, Hanson J
Nutritional assessment in inpatients with cirrhosis can be improved after training and is associated with lower readmissions.
Malnutrition is widely prevalent in cirrhosis patients, which can worsen sarcopenia, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), and overall prognosis. In this study, investigators aimed to define the frequency of nutritional assessments of patients with cirrhosis in retrospective and prospective (after educational training) cohorts and to evaluate prospective changes along with their effects on 90-day readmissions. The authors concluded that nutritional consultation rates in inpatients with cirrhosis could be significantly improved after educational intervention and were associated with lower 90-day readmission rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS025412.
Citation: Reuter B, Shaw J, Hanson J .
Nutritional assessment in inpatients with cirrhosis can be improved after training and is associated with lower readmissions.
Liver Transpl 2019 Dec;25(12):1790-99. doi: 10.1002/lt.25602..
Keywords: Nutrition, Inpatient Care, Hospital Readmissions, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Gibbs BB, Tudorascu D, Bryce CL
Lifestyle habits associated with weight regain after intentional loss in primary care patients participating in a randomized trial.
This study examined lifestyle habits associated with weight regain at 6 and 24 months after intentional loss in primary care patients. This randomized trial used adult primary care patients who had a recent weight loss of at least 5%. Lifestyle habits measured using the Connor Diet Habit Survey included consumption of low-fat foods, fish, desserts, sugary beverages, fruits and vegetables and eating at restaurants; moderate-vigorous physical activity by self-report; steps recorded on a pedometer; and sedentary behavior by self-report. Participants had a mean age of 53.4 years, were 26% male and 88% white. Overall, they maintained weight loss at 6 months, but began to regain weight at 24 months. The habits most attributed to weight regain included more eating at restaurants, less fish consumption, and less physical activity. More sedentary behavior was associated with weight regain at 6 months, and reduced consumption of low-fat foods and more desserts and sugary beverages were associated with weight regain at 24 months.
AHRQ-funded; HS021162.
Citation: Gibbs BB, Tudorascu D, Bryce CL .
Lifestyle habits associated with weight regain after intentional loss in primary care patients participating in a randomized trial.
J Gen Intern Med 2020 Nov;35(11):3227-33. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06056-x..
Keywords: Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Lifestyle Changes, Primary Care, Nutrition
Fraze TK, Brewster AL, Lewis VA
Prevalence of screening for food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, transportation needs, and interpersonal violence by US physician practices and hospitals.
The purpose of this study was to characterize screening for social needs by physician practices and hospitals. The authors indicated that their study's findings suggest: that few US physician practices and hospitals screen patients for all 5 key social needs associated with health outcomes; that practices that serve disadvantaged patients reported higher screening rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS024075.
Citation: Fraze TK, Brewster AL, Lewis VA .
Prevalence of screening for food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, transportation needs, and interpersonal violence by US physician practices and hospitals.
JAMA Netw Open 2019 Sep 4;2(9):e1911514. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.11514..
Keywords: Domestic Violence, Nutrition, Practice Patterns, Screening, Social Determinants of Health, Vulnerable Populations
Ferguson MC, O'Shea KJ, Hammer LD
The impact of following solid food feeding guides on BMI among infants: a simulation study.
The objective of this study was to determine the impact of following different feeding guidelines on weight trajectories of infants. The study team developed a computational simulation model to capture feeding behaviors, activity levels, metabolism, and body size of infants from 6 months to 1 year old; daily food intake of virtual infants was based on feeding recommendations and translated to changes in body weight. Results identified situations in which infants could reach unhealthy weights, even while following complementary feeding guidelines, suggesting that current recommended portion sizes should be tightened.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Ferguson MC, O'Shea KJ, Hammer LD .
The impact of following solid food feeding guides on BMI among infants: a simulation study.
Am J Prev Med 2019 Sep;57(3):355-64. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.04.011..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Nutrition, Guidelines
