Early Nutrition Has A Long-Term Metabolic Impact
Growth, hormonal profiles differ between breastfed, formula-fed infants Nutrition during the first days or weeks of life may have long-term consequences on health, potentially via a phenomenon known...
View ArticleThe health benefits of breastfeeding
As World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) winds down, it is important to emphasize the health benefits of breastfeeding. Not only are there significant benefits to babies who are breastfed, but mothers...
View ArticleWant to reduce risk of obesity in your child? Breastfeed for six months
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View ArticleRisk factors predict childhood obesity, researchers find (The University of...
PA 298/12 High birth weight, rapid weight gain and having an overweight mother who smokes can all increase the risk of a baby becoming obese later in childhood, research by experts at The University...
View ArticleNestle and the American Academy of Pediatrics: HALF baked project idea
It's not every day that a company known to peddle products linked to both childhood and adult obesity teams up with a medical group determined to battle childhood obesity, but that's exactly what has...
View ArticleNew research shows links between breastfeeding and food allergies
Whether or not breastfeeding is superior to formula feeding has been debated for over a century. In the early 1900’s most US women breastfed their babies but with the advances in the women’s movement,...
View ArticleFlabby and unhealthy? Blame your parents
London - The Fifties and Sixties radically changed British couples’ habits - sweeping away time-honoured traditions of how people ate, raised their children and behaved socially. Women tried to keep...
View ArticleHow does a baby get to be obese?
(CNN) -- A 4-year-old lumbered into a Boston pediatric clinic. He walked with a limp. "He was carrying so much weight, he displaced his hips," recalled Dr. Elsie Taveras, co-director of the Obesity...
View ArticleLarge waist, normal weight increase women's risk of dying
A thicker waistline may be especially unhealthy for women. www.artzooks.com If you like this ... Shedding weight could treat hot flashes View all »...
View ArticleBreast cancer awareness and breastfeeding: Part two
Early in pregnancy, women begin making many decisions. They choose what health care provider to use. They decide what color to paint the nursery. They decide what carseat to use, what kinds of baby...
View ArticleUnderstanding four types of body fat
Q: I’ve lost some weight, but am still unhappy with the way I look. It seems like there is still too much fat around my waist and I am not sure what to do. A: Body fat loss involves three components,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding fact sheet to boost breastfeeding rates
I saw a blurb in my "breastfeeding news alert" about a Breastfeeding Fact Sheet created to boost breastfeeding rates. Despite my previous comments about everyone already knowing the many awesome...
View ArticleBreastfeeding, early milk not tied to puberty timing
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some research has hinted that breastfeeding or milk drinking might affect when kids hit puberty, but a new study casts doubt on that. Studies have suggested that girls who...
View ArticleBottle-feeding babies can lead to adult obesity, says study
Research shows using formula can cause health problems in later life, as children can develop unnaturally large appetites Bottle-fed babies lie back and drink what they are given, unlike breastfed...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Linked To Thinness, Even Decades Later
Posted: July 15, 2012 Breastfeeding is best for babies, offering nutritional and immunological benefits unmatched by formula. Breastfeeding is also beneficial to women, protecting a mother against...
View ArticleBreastfed babies may gain less weight
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are fed milk from their mothers' breasts gain less weight over their first year compared to babies fed milk -- breast or formula -- from a bottle, suggests a new...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may help mums stay slim
Breastfeeding may help women keep their weight in check and make them less likely to become obese, as they get older, a new study has revealed. The scientists discovered that women who breastfed their...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics and benefits
Related topics breastfeedingBreastfeeding benefitsbreastfeeding basics Advertisement Since the invention of baby formula, the question of breast or bottle has been asked. In the nutrition community,...
View ArticleThe Earliest Signs of Obesity
by Joyce C. Tang Info Joyce Tang is a writer based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Mother Jones, Double X, and The Miami Herald. text --> - + print Twitter Emails...
View ArticleWill Your Baby Be Obese?
by Joyce C. Tang Info Joyce Tang is a writer based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Mother Jones, Double X, and The Miami Herald. text --> - + print Twitter Emails...
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