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Developmental and food profiles of infants born to adolescent and adult mothers.
J Adolesc Health. 1997 Jun; 20(6):434-41.JA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To compare developmental markers and dietary intake of infants born to lower socioeconomic adolescent and adult mothers.

DESIGN

Sixty-one adolescent (age 14-18 years) and 60 adult (age 22-28 years) mothers met inclusion criteria of comparable socioeconomic status, age range, urban/rural residence, and distribution of infants by gender.

SAMPLE/SETTING

Adolescent subjects were recruited in last trimester and adult mothers postpartum. Interviews were conducted when infants were about 6 and 12 months of age. Data included age of occurrence for eight markers, age at adding complementary foods, two 24-h dietary recalls, and two measurements of growth.

RESULTS

Adolescent mothers reported a significantly earlier age at which the infant "holds a spoon by self" and "drinks alone from a trainer cup." Six other markers were not significantly different between groups. Adolescent mothers fed cereal significantly earlier than did adult mothers, but there were no significant differences for fruit, vegetables, and meat. At 12 months, infants of adolescents had intakes of vitamin D and iron which were < 100% of recommended allowances, as did infants of adult mothers for vitamin D, iron, and zinc. Dietary fat was significantly higher at 6 and 12 months and vitamin C was lower at 12 months for infants of adolescents compared to the adult group.

CONCLUSIONS

Compared to adult mothers, adolescent mothers reported earlier mean ages for developmental markers related to self-feeding, and introduced cereal earlier. In each group, selected nutrient intakes decreased from recommended amounts in the 6-12-month period. Fat intakes were significantly different between groups at 6 and 12 months.

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Carruth BR
University of Tennesse-Knoxville, USA.
Nevling W
No affiliation info available
Skinner JD
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultChild DevelopmentDietary FatsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaInfant, NewbornNutritive ValuePovertyPregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceReference Values

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

9178080

Citation

Carruth, B R., et al. "Developmental and Food Profiles of Infants Born to Adolescent and Adult Mothers." The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, vol. 20, no. 6, 1997, pp. 434-41.
Carruth BR, Nevling W, Skinner JD. Developmental and food profiles of infants born to adolescent and adult mothers. J Adolesc Health. 1997;20(6):434-41.
Carruth, B. R., Nevling, W., & Skinner, J. D. (1997). Developmental and food profiles of infants born to adolescent and adult mothers. The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 20(6), 434-41.
Carruth BR, Nevling W, Skinner JD. Developmental and Food Profiles of Infants Born to Adolescent and Adult Mothers. J Adolesc Health. 1997;20(6):434-41. PubMed PMID: 9178080.
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