Progresses of the effects of feeding patterns on growth velocity of infants

Growth velocity is one of the most intuitive, concrete and accurate indicators to evaluate physical growth of children at a specific period. The influence of early feeding patterns on infants’ physical growth has aroused extensive attention from researchers in many fields. We analyzed the current status of the effects of feeding patterns on growth velocity of infants, possible mechanisms and causes, and existing problems based on reviewing literatures published in recent years, in order to provide evidence for related-research in the future.