ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
Association between the Infant and Child Feeding Index at 8 months and early childhood neurodevelopment.
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- Factors Associated with Complementary Feeding Practices in Infants of Mothers with a History of High-Risk Pregnancy.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Cohort profile: the Shenzhen Birth Cohort (SZBC) study.BMJ open · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the association between infant feeding practices, measured by the Infant and Child Feeding Index (ICFI) at 8 months, and early childhood neurodevelopment. Methods: A total of 705 participants were enrolled from the Shenzhen Birth Cohort Study (SZBC), a prospective longitudinal study. Infant feeding practices at 8 months were assessed via a validated dietary recall method combining 24 h and 7 day recall records. ICFI scores were calculated based on seven components (including breastfeeding and complementary feeding) and dichotomized into qualified (>60% of the total score) versus unqualified groups. Neurodevelopment was evaluated across five domains using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition (ASQ-3) at 8, 12, 18, and 24 months. Multivariable Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) analyzed the association between ICFI status at 8 months and neurodevelopmental delay across early childhood. Results: At 8 months, 48.5% of infants had qualified ICFI scores. Across the five ASQ-3 domains, the prevalence of developmental delay between 8 and 24 months ranged from 1.0 to 16.8%. After controlling for confounders, infants in the qualified ICFI group exhibited significantly lower odds of delay in the communication domain (OR = 0.51; 95% CI: 0.35-0.75), the problem-solving domain (OR = 0.55; 95% CI: 0.32-0.95), and the personal-social domain (OR = 0.54; 95% CI: 0.37-0.79). Conclusion: Higher ICFI scores at 8 months, indicating healthier feeding practices, are associated with reduced risk of neurodevelopmental delays through age two. These findings underscore the importance of promoting targeted feeding guidelines to support early childhood development.
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