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September 13, 2011
My child often wakes in the middle of the night to breastfeed and I always offer him the breast. Is my child at an increased risk for obesity because he feeds regularly throughout the night? more
May 24, 2011
The doorbell always rings at the worst moment, it seems. I fasten Max’s new diaper and quickly snap his romper back together. Picking him up, I head for the door. It is the mother of one of Katie’s school friends,... more
May 10, 2011
A recent billboard campaign meant to combat childhood obesity in Georgia has a lot of folks talking—and not everyone is very happy. “WARNING,” read one billboard, using the image of an unsmiling child actor who is overweight. “Stocky, chubby, chunky... more
March 16, 2011
It’s no surprise that breastfeeding is a key component of the U.S. government’s new Let’s Move! childhood obesity campaign. For years, studies have suggested that breastfeeding reduces infants’ risk for childhood obesity and diabetes. Whether breastfeeding provides protection for babies... more
February 27, 2011
Formula-fed infants introduced to solid foods before they are 4 months old are at greater risk for becoming obese by the time they are 3 years old, according to a new study from Harvard published in the February 2011 issue... more
October 27, 2010
With nearly one-third of U.S. children ages 2-19 overweight or obese, heaps of research and media attention is targeting the causes of obesity. A highly improbable piece of the obesity puzzle was recently identified in the form of a cold... more
October 25, 2010
Crying. Whining. Throwing a temper tantrum. Sound familiar? Too little sleep and your child is likely to display some or all of these behaviors. But a recent study suggests that outcomes related to lack of sleep in young children may... more
September 26, 2010
Two out of three U.S. adults and nearly one in three U.S. children are overweight or obese. In New York City, the overweight or obesity rate is 60 percent including nearly 4 in 10 children from kindergarten through 8th grade.... more
September 7, 2010
If you’re an expectant mother planning to breastfeed your baby, you may have been concerned by recent headlines that older mothers, or those with “extra pounds,” have more difficulty producing breast milk. Fortunately, that’s not the whole story. More importantly,... more
August 10, 2010
Have you graduated to zipperless pants with an elastic waist? You’re not alone. A growing number of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control... more
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