Infant Obesity

Did you know that we can already tell if a newborn will be obese? Studies show that babies who gain weight quickly during the first six moths of their life will be most likely to become obese.  Who knew obesity could start from the minute a baby is born?

Baby's Weight Gain Tied to Later Obesity

Study Shows Rapid Increase in Weight in Infancy Raises Risk of Childhood Obesity

By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

March 30, 2009 -- Babies who gain weight quickly in the first six months of life may be more likely to be obese by age 3, according to a new study.

"There is increasing evidence that rapid changes in weight during infancy increase children's risk of later obesity," says researcher Elsie Taveras, MD, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, in a news release. "The mounting evidence suggests that infancy may be a critical period during which to prevent childhood obesity and its related consequences."More...