TY - JOUR T1 - Being overweight in infancy predicts overweight in childhood regardless of infant feeding method JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 50 LP - 50 DO - 10.1136/eb-2015-102198 VL - 19 IS - 2 AU - Wendy H Oddy Y1 - 2016/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/2/50.abstract N2 - Commentary on: van der Willik EM, Vrijkotte TG, Altenburg TM, et al. Exclusively breastfed overweight infants are at the same risk of childhood overweight as formula fed overweight infants. Arch Dis Child 2015;100:932–7.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full TextOverweight infants are at risk of being overweight children regardless of feeding method.There are inconsistencies in research findings in relation to whether exclusive breastfeeding protects against overweight throughout childhood.Future research should consider why infants become overweight from birth, and why breastfeeding protects against overweight in some children but not in others.Children who are overweight is a major problem worldwide.1 A systematic review indicated strong associations between early infant feeding and obesity risk.2 Breastfeeding has been found to protect against childhood overweight in a population cohort study.3 Formula feeding increases fat mass and … ER -