Posts Tagged ‘ infants ’

Obesity increases the risk of many ailments, including diabetes and death. A new study found that “early pregnancy obesity is significantly associated with fetal and infant death, independent of the known relationships with congenital anomalies and maternal pre-gestational diabetes.” Read Abstract
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Smoking during pregnancy can have adverse effects on the health of your infant later in life. A study examined maternal cigarette smoking during the first trimester and the risk of congenital heart defects among the infants. While the risk factor was considered “modest”, there is still a risk. Read Abstract
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For parents considering feeding their infants solid food at an early stage, consider the high risk of obesity that research has found. “Among formula-fed infants, introduction of solid foods before 4 months was associated with a sixfold increase in odds of obesity at age 3 years,” according to a recent study. Researchers noted that...
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“If 90% of US families could comply with medical recommendations to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, the United States would save $13 billion per year and prevent an excess 911 deaths, nearly all of which would be in infants.” That’s what the research tells us. This is in addition to the growing list of...
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The health benefits that babies and mothers gain from breast-feeding are already well-established and the list of health advantages associated with breast-feeding continues to grow. According to a recent position published by the American Dietetic Association: “Breastfeeding is an important public health strategy for improving infant and child morbidity and mortality, improving maternal morbidity, and...
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