Risk factors for suspected developmental delay at age 2 years in a Brazilian birth cohort.

Many children are at risk of not achieving their full potential for development. Epidemiological studies have the advantage of being able to identify a number of associated factors potentially amenable to intervention. Our purpose was to identify risk factors for suspected developmental delay (SDD) at age 2 years among all children born in the city of Pelotas, Brazil, in 2004.

Milk thickeners do not influence anthropometric indices in childhood.

Background: Pediatric obesity is an important risk factor for chronic diseases in adulthood. Some infant feeding practices may contribute to childhood obesity.

Objective: To investigate whether the introduction of milk thickeners to bottle-fed infants between 3 and 6 months of age was associated with higher anthropometric measurements and indices at 1 and 4 years of age.