New research into preventing obesity in children by starting in infancy [BostonGlobe.com]

Samantha Sangenito 8/19/164:00 AM

It is one of the most pressing health problems of the next generation, yet clinicians have had little success stemming the tide of childhood obesity. Attempt after attempt to prevent excessive weight gain in children has failed, and that excess body fat raises a child’s immediate and long-term risk of debilitating conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and bone and joint problems.

Now, an early intervention program focused on teaching new parents to calm infants without using food as a solution has effectively prevented overweight status at age 1 year, and reduced rapid weight gain during the first 6 months after birth — an important period of infant metabolic development.

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