Use of Growth Models to Describe Patterns of Length, Weight, and Head Circumference among Breast-Fed and Formula-Fed Infants: The DARLING Study

Document Type

Article

Authors

Janet M. Peerson, University of California
M Jane Heinig, University of California
Laurie A. Nommsen, University of California
Bo Lönnerdal, University of California
Kathryn G. Dewey, University of California

Abstract

Nine mathematical models were applied to 24-month length, weight, and head circumference growth curves of 39 breastfed and 31 formula-fed infants from the DARLING study. For both breast-fed and formula-fed infants, the Karlberg infancy-childhood-puberty (ICP) model best describes the relationship between recumbent length and age and the Jenss model best describes the relationship between head circumference and age. For formula-fed infants several models appropriately describe the relationship between weight and age, and we recommend the Jenss model. However, none of the models suitably describes the shape o f the w eight curve for breast-fed infants.

Recommended Citation

Peerson, Janet M.; Heinig, M Jane; Nommsen, Laurie A.; Lönnerdal, Bo; and Dewey, Kathryn G. (1993) "Use of Growth Models to Describe Patterns of Length, Weight, and Head Circumference among Breast-Fed and Formula-Fed Infants: The DARLING Study," Human Biology: Vol. 65: Iss. 4, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol65/iss4/5