Sentences with phrase «gain on childhood obesity»

For the first time, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health studied the effects of gestational weight gain on childhood obesity risk among a multi-ethnic urban population.

Further, there has been little research on the long - term effects of gestational weight gain on childhood obesity risk in vulnerable populations.

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While the benefits of breastfeeding for a newborn alone are enough to persuade women to make that choice when feasible, knowing that it can prevent both childhood obesity and later weight gain in the moms may help persuade those who are on the fence.