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Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Today's Babies Much Fatter Than Babies 20 Years Ago

Babies today are 59% more likely to be overweight than those born in 1989, according to a study from Cornell University. Part of the problem is that 60% of women gain too much weight during pregnancy - a factor associated with chubbier babies.

Dr. Christine Olson, professor of community nutrition, followed 208 mothers and their children during their pregnancies. About 40% of the babies whose mothers were overweight or obese during pregnancy were overweight by age 3.

To protect babies from being overweight, Dr. Olson recommends that all women should limit their pregnancy weight gain to under 30 pounds and breastfeed their children.

Labels: overweight, fatter, babies

Posted By: Aspen Education Group