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Expectant mothers who gain large amounts of weight tend to give birth to heavier infants who are at higher risk for obesity later in life. But it's never been proven that this tendency results from the weight gain itself, rather than genetic or other factors that mother and baby share. A large population-based ...

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cdc.gov — “Majority of U.S. hospitals do not fully support breastfeeding New CDC report shows missed opportunities for preventing childhood obesity beginning at birthView full resource at cdc.gov

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Treating Obesity in the Womb -- Fetal Programming Could Stave off Obesity Before Birth - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “Fighting obesity may begin before a child is even born, if U.K. researchers are successful in a clinical trial underway that seeks to treat unborn babies with the diabetes drug Metformin in order to reduce later risk of obesity.View full resource at abcnews.go.com

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Focus should be on infants and toddlers to prevent weight gain and obesity - Los Angeles Times

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thechart.blogs.cnn.com — “Childhood obesity prevention efforts should start early – like after birth, says the Institute of Medicine. Almost 10% of infants and toddlers under the age of 2 carry extra weight.  And one in five children between ages of 2 and 5 are overweight or obese.View full resource at thechart.blogs.cnn.com

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thechart.blogs.cnn.com — “Childhood obesity prevention efforts should start early – like after birth, says the Institute of Medicine. Almost 10% of infants and toddlers under the age of 2 carry extra weight.  And one in five children between ages of 2 and 5 are overweight or obese.View full resource at thechart.blogs.cnn.com

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Prolonged bottle feeding increases the risk of obesity, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “Experts agree that obesity prevention should begin before children enter school. But due to a lack of conclusive data, health care providers often have trouble advising parents about which interventions are the most beneficial. A new study suggests that limiting prolonged bottle use in children may be an effective way to help prevent obesity.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Study suggests prolonged bottle feeding increases the risk of obesity

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Obesity prevention begins before birth

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