Let’s Eradicate Childhood Obesity!

Let’s Eradicate Childhood Obesity!

Three cheers for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recognition that childhood obesity can begin long before school age. In a statement released yesterday, AAP said, “Feeding babies solid food before four months of age increases the babies' chances for becoming obese toddlers.”  The report also found that babies who are breast fed for at least the first four months of their lives are less likely than their formula fed counterparts to become obese.  This month,  the AAP joined First Lady Michelle Obama in support of her Let's Move! initiative to end childhood obesity within a generation!  It is so important for parents to begin the process of healthy eating while their children are infants and commit  to healthy living for the entire family.

Highlighted Clip for Tuesday, February 8, 2011:

Solid Foods and Infants, New Research From the AAP

Feeding babies solid food before four months of age increases the babies' chances for becoming obese toddlers, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.