Prenatal and early childhood nutritional exposures: a review of the developmental contributions to obesity harvardmed HarvardHealth prenatal baby health weaning breastfeeding childhealth childrenshealth obesity feeding food juice
By Bhavana KunkalikarApr 11 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in the Gastroenterology Clinics of North America Journal, researchers reviewed the latest studies on nutritional exposures during prenatal and early childhood stages.
Prevention is crucial in addressing the challenges associated with obesity treatment and management. The "first thousand days" between conception and 24 months of age is a crucial period linked to the potential development of obesity during childhood and later adulthood. Breastfed children have lower rates of obesity compared to formula-fed children, as shown by several observational studies. Mothers who choose and are successful at breastfeeding may have different child, family, and maternal characteristics than those who do not.
Complementary feeding The optimal time to introduce complementary foods: The introduction of complementary feeding before four months of age is not recommended by experts as infants' motor development and gastrointestinal function are not yet fully developed. Related StoriesThe American Academy of Pediatrics suggests introducing complementary foods to infants at around six months of age to avoid disrupting breastfeeding.
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