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Trial reportChildhood obesity (Print)2026

Infant Dietary Patterns and Early Childhood Weight Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis from the Starting Early Program Trial.

Lauren T Berube, Christina N Kim, Andrea L Deierlein, Kathleen Woolf, Mary J Messito, Rachel S Gross

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Lauren T BerubePublic Health Nutrition Program, Department of Epidemiology, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8154-3231
Christina N KimDepartment of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Andrea L DeierleinPublic Health Nutrition Program, Department of Epidemiology, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, New York, USA.
Kathleen WoolfDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, New York University Steinhardt, New York, New York, USA.
Mary J MessitoDivision of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Rachel S GrossDepartment of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundThe Starting Early Program (StEP) promotes healthy nutrition during early life and leads to healthier child weight, but whether dietary patterns contribute to weight or mediate StEP weight outcomes has not been studied.

objectivesThis secondary analysis identified infant dietary patterns in StEP, determined associations between dietary patterns and child weight outcomes, and examined whether dietary patterns mediated the relationship between StEP and child weight.

methodsData were from 377 mother-infant dyads in a randomized trial testing the efficacy of StEP. Dietary patterns at 10 months were identified using latent class analysis. Child weights were abstracted from medical records at 12, 24, and 36 months. Associations between infant dietary patterns and weight-for-age

resultsFour classes of infant dietary patterns were identified: Breastfed-High variety, Formula fed-High variety, Formula fed-Low variety, and Mixed fed-Low variety. Compared to the Breastfed-High variety class, infants in the Formula fed-Low variety class had higher WFAz and were more likely to be classified as overweight at 24 and 36 months. Participation in StEP increased membership in Breastfed-High variety, which mediated the association between StEP and lower WFAz at 24 months.

conclusionsInfant dietary patterns were identified, and some were associated with child overweight. StEP was associated with a dietary pattern most consistent with guidelines, which mediated intervention effects on child weight.

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Feeding BehaviorInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaPediatric ObesityBody WeightBreast FeedingChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleSecondary Data Analysischildhood obesitydietary patternsinfant feedingpreventionweight-for-age

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