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Study sheds new light on why breast-fed babies grow more slowly

Breast-fed babies grow more slowly than formula-fed babies, which is why new growth charts, based solely on the growth patterns of breast fed babies, are being introduced in the UK in May. This slower pattern of growth in ...

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created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest (Update)

(AP) -- Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida.

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created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pediatric weight expert provides obesity trinity answers

In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ...

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created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Report: Fight fat even in toddlers, preschoolers

(AP) -- A food pyramid just for the under-2 set? Contrary to popular belief, children don't usually outgrow their baby fat - and a new report urges steps to help prevent babies, toddlers and preschoolers from getting too ...

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created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0