Risk for obesity begins in the womb and before age 3
To curb the country's dangerous obesity epidemic, experts are learning we have to intervene early. Really early. More than half of obese children were overweight by the age of 2. One in five children...
View ArticleBreastfeeding And Obesity: Nursing For A Longer Period May Not Lower Kids'...
By: Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily Managing Editor Published: 03/13/2013 08:01 AM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily Breastfeeding babies for a longer period of time may not lower their risk of becoming...
View ArticleFewer women in UAE breastfeeding babies
Fewer women in the UAE are opting to breastfeed their babies, with only 31 per cent continuing to do so until the babies reached five months. Dr Eeva Lisa Langille, head paediatrician and neonatologist...
View ArticleLink Between Breastfeeding And Nut Allergies Questioned
Posted: July 19, 2012 How exactly are breastfeeding and nut allergies related? Does breastfeeding cause nut allergies? Or do babies with a family history of nut allergies breastfeed for longer? These...
View ArticleHow Babies' Eating Patterns Affect Kids' Diets Later On
What infants eat could have a lasting influence on their weight and food preferences throughout childhood, according to a new collection of studies that suggest babies' eating patterns in their first...
View ArticleBreastfeeding fights obesity
Breastfeeding may help women keep their weight in check and make them less likely to become obese as they get older. A large new study shows postmenopausal women who breastfed for at least six months...
View ArticleBreastfeeding moms' exercise OK for infant growth
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding moms may be able to regularly exercise without hindering their babies' growth, a study out Monday suggests. "Based on what we know at the moment, babies of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding boosts baby IQ - study
London - The longer the child is breastfed – ideally exclusively – the higher the intelligence scores are at the age of seven, researchers say. The study also found breastfeeding can enhance language...
View ArticleBreastfeeding for longer may not lower children's obesity risk
Breastfeeding babies for a longer period of time may not lower their risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood as previous research has suggested, according to a new study from Europe. MORE...
View ArticleBottle Feeding Linked To Rapid Weight Gain In Infants, Possible Obesity...
Posted: June 10, 2012 In a surprise twist to the “breast is best” debate, bottle feeding, and not just formula feeding, increases the risk of rapid weight gain in infants, leading to an increased risk...
View ArticleWorking moms have new breastfeeding rights under the ACA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Under the Affordable Care Act, employers must provide time and space for new mothers to express milk for their babies until the child turns one year old. “This is a terrific...
View ArticleHow not to gain too much pregnancy weight
Healthy Mama For many women, the extra calories that are vital for a healthy pregnancy often become a green light to indulge and give into cravings. In fact, more than 30 percent of women who have a...
View ArticleBreastfed babies may gain less weight
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are fed milk from their mothers' breasts gain less weight over their first year compared to babies fed milk -- breast or formula -- from a bottle, suggests a new...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can keep weight off for years
London - Many mothers have long believed that breastfeeding helps them to get their figure back after giving birth. Now scientists have found it can help them to stay slim for decades. They discovered...
View ArticleLactation Consultant Visits Spur Breastfeeding Among Women Who Usually Resist...
(Source: Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Improving Breastfeeding Rates December 19, 2013 - (BRONX, NY) - In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of...
View ArticleCould Formula Help Breastfeeding?
Efforts to increase breastfeeding in the U.S. have focused heavily on curbing babies' exposure to infant formula in the hours and days after they are born. Several states have banned the inclusion of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Linked To Thinness, Even Decades Later
Posted: July 15, 2012 Breastfeeding is best for babies, offering nutritional and immunological benefits unmatched by formula. Breastfeeding is also beneficial to women, protecting a mother against...
View ArticleBenefits of breastfeeding
Tracey-Ann Brown, Complementary & Oriental Medicine I recently read an article in which a woman was interviewed discussing her experiences while breastfeeding. She shared that during 18 months of...
View ArticleGuest commentary: Why the military encourages mothers to breastfeed
What do these major employers  Home Depot, Mutual of Omaha and the U.S. military  have in common? All are actively promoting breastfeeding as a best practice for their employees. Surprised to see...
View ArticlePediatrician Offers 7 Facts About the Benefits of Breastfeeding
Dr. Katalenas of the Pediatric Center of Round Rock encourages mothers to understand all the critical health benefits of breastfeeding their baby before deciding to bottle-feed. (PRWEB) January 31,...
View Article‘Breastfeeding may not ward off child obesity’
Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese children, according to a European study that included more than 10,000 mothers and babies. “It's just a reality check...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Why Do So Many Moms Fall Short Of Their Goals?
Sarah's breastfeeding difficulties began in the hospital. Her daughter, born three weeks early, was too little to properly latch and struggled with weight gain and jaundice. When the two left the...
View Article>UC Davis Study Finds That In-Hospital Formula Use Deters Breastfeeding
Mothers who expressed a strong intent to breastfeed did so far less when their babies received formula. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2014 When mothers feed their newborns formula in the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may not ward off child obesity
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese kids, a large, new study says. "It's just a reality check that in itself, promoting...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may not protect kids against obesity
Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight or obese kids, a large, new study says. "It's just a reality check that in itself, promoting breastfeeding, while a good thing...
View ArticleLactation consultants can boost breastfeeding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having access to even a few hours with a professional specially trained to help women breastfeed may raise the number of women who start breastfeeding and stick with it,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may not reduce obesity risk
We've heard a lot about the benefits of breastfeeding, and the idea that it reduces the risk of a child becoming overweight or obese has been around for decades. But a new study in the Journal of the...
View ArticleUnderstanding How Breastfeeding Affects Obesity
Recent studies questioned whether breastfeeding can lower rates of obesity among kids, and the latest analysis will only add to the confusion. Researchers from Okayama University in Japan reported that...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may be linked to obese women's post-pregnancy weight
Published September 05, 2014Reuters Facebook0 Twitter0 iStock Obese women who breastfeed their children for at least four months are less likely to retain their pregnancy weight, according to a new...
View ArticleBreastfeeding may be linked to obese women’s post-pregnancy weight
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obese women who breastfeed their children for at least four months are less likely to retain their pregnancy weight, according to a new study from U.S. health officials. The...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds
Breastfed kids are smarter, according to a Harvard University study that found the longer babies are nursed, the greater their intelligence. The research, which followed more than 1,000 women and their...
View ArticleUC Davis Study Finds That In-Hospital Formula Use Deters Breastfeeding
Mothers who expressed a strong intent to breastfeed did so far less when their babies received formula. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2014 When mothers feed their newborns formula in the...
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