ERC Starting Grant · 2022
Exercised breastmilk: a kick-start for childhood obesity prevention
Innovative preventive strategies are urgently required to halt the rising prevalence of childhood obesity given the inefficacy of current interventions. Mother-to-child transmission of obesity accounts for a large proportion of childhood obesity, more than what can be explained by genes. Nutrition during the first 3 months of life is crucial, with rapid weight gain in this period associated with subsequent obesity. Breastmilk is considered optimal for infant nutrition, but its composition depends on the mother’s metabolic health: the concentrations of some breastmilk compounds linked to infant obesity are associated with maternal body mass index. Maternal lifestyle factors, such as diet,…
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