"Infants who gain too much weight as babies are more likely to grow into obese toddlers, showing the importance of early eating habits...Clearly.
Obesity rates among U.S. children have doubled in the last 20 years, and almost a third of American children are either overweight or obese. The epidemic of obesity is linked to a host of health problems such as higher risks for heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
'(This) suggests that it is rapid weight gain in infancy that puts children at risk' more than heavy birth weight, Elsie Taveras and fellow researchers wrote."
Stop the nutritional child abuse.
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