She specializes in kids» nutrition to prevent
obesity during early development.
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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.
Exposure to lead
during early development can alter the the gut microbiota, increasing the chances for
obesity in adulthood, researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health have found.
For example, using data from 977 participants in the Study of
Early Child Care and Youth
Development, Anderson and colleagues [36] found that lower maternal attachment and sensitivity, assessed objectively
during the preschool years, were associated with higher prevalence of
obesity during adolescence.