NIH R01 · 2025
Breastfeeding intervention to prevent obesity among children
Excess weight gain during infancy is associated with childhood obesity. Exclusive breastfeeding (directly or expressed) for the first six months is associated with lower risk for excess weight gain and insulin insensitivity during infancy. Obesity risk is associated with higher rates of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in childhood, which in turn is associated with premature morbidity, high healthcare costs and significant loss of productivity. Hence, interventions that effectively reduce obesity risk and T2D are needed. In a prior longitudinal study with low-income families, we observed that Hispanic mothers had high breastfeeding initiation rates. Within this group, mixed feeding (combination of…
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