The Effect of Early Feeding on the Development of Obesity |
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| Authors: | ELLEN S. PARHAM PD RD |
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| Affiliation: | The author is Associate Professor of Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Science at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb. She holds a PhD in human nutrition from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a BS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg. She is a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association. Doctor Parham has published articles on early nutrition, lactose intolerance, and cyclamates in various health periodicals. She is a member of the Society for Nutrition Education, the American Home Economics Association, Illinois Association for Maternal and Child Health, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Sigma. |
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| Abstract: | Early influences associated with adult obesity include overfeeding leading to fat cell hyperplasia, inactivity, and faulty mechanisms of control of food intake. The first year of life is critical for the intiation of these influences; thus we need to reevaluate some of the approaches to infant feeding. Excessive weight gains in infants must be taken seriously. This article reviews related literature and makes recommendations for preventing early obesity. |
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