Not exact matches
Good nutrition
during pregnancy and childhood decreases the risk of prematurity, fetal or infant death, anemia, and subsequent
obesity and other chronic illness.
However, the breastfeeding -
obesity link has been questioned because of several confounding factors, 1 including maternal habits
during gestation and breastfeeding as
well as the mother's metabolic health status (
obesity and diabetes), race, and ethnicity.
Protein and total energy intake, as
well as the amount of energy metabolised, are higher among formula - fed infants relative to breastfed (14,15), leading to increased body weight
during the neonatal period (10) and data suggests that both higher protein intake (16) and weight gain (17) early in life is positively associated with the development of
obesity later in childhood.
In multivariate analysis, independent risk factors for delayed OL were maternal age ≥ 30 y, maternal overweight or
obesity, infant birth weight < 3600 g, lack of infant «breastfeeding
well» at ≥ 2 times in the first 24 h, and absence of any nipple discomfort
during the first 3 d postpartum.
«To
better understand what happens when cells are overwhelmed with fat
during obesity, we first have to understand how the system normally deals with fluctuations in lipids,» said Tobias Walther, professor of genetics and complex diseases at Harvard Chan and co-senior author of the study.
These known risks reinforce the need to closely monitor weight gain
during pregnancy for women with
obesity, which reduces risks and can lead to
better outcomes.»
Exposing infants and children to higher amounts of sugar
during growth and development can produce problems with cognitive development and learning as
well as create lifelong risk for
obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease and heart disease, said Goran, founding director of the Childhood Obesity Research Center at the Keck School of Me
obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease and heart disease, said Goran, founding director of the Childhood
Obesity Research Center at the Keck School of Me
Obesity Research Center at the Keck School of Medicine.
«Successful
obesity treatment
during adolescence could reduce morbidity at later stages of life and lead to a
better quality of life,» said Amelia Martí, Ph.D., Pharm.
Lastly, increased systemic inflammation seen
during ageing is also apparent in chronic infections such HIV or cytomegalovirus, 10,15
obesity7 and individuals enduring chronic psychological stress.16 Similarly, the main features of immunosenescence are apparent in many of these conditions, including decreased antibody responses, increased infections, malignancies and also incidences of inflammatory associated disorders such as cardiovascular disease.7, 10,15,16 Inflammation and premature immunosenescence are, therefore, prevalent features of many common conditions of modern life, such as
obesity and stress, and could have negative health consequences for large proportions of society
well before old age is reached.
On the other hand, more recent research on rats treated with flax
during pregnancy suggest it may improve the health of their offspring, including decreased risk of
obesity, lower blood pressure, and
better arterial health and brain function (11, 12, 13).
A poor diet
during pregnancy may predispose a child to developing
obesity or diabetes when he or she is older; whereas a
good diet can protect themvi.
Childhood
obesity issues increase
during the summer and so does grocery budgets for families whose children qualify for free and reduced breakfasts and lunches as
well as after school snacks and suppers.
Research investigating determinants of
obesity risk
during early childhood highlights the role of children's eating behaviors as
well as food - related parenting practices.
Obesity during adolescence and early adulthood is associated with increased risk of obesity in later adulthood [8], as well as increased risk of chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and many forms of cancer [
Obesity during adolescence and early adulthood is associated with increased risk of
obesity in later adulthood [8], as well as increased risk of chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and many forms of cancer [
obesity in later adulthood [8], as
well as increased risk of chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and many forms of cancer [9, 10].