Abstract
Background/Purpose The prevalence of obesity among infants less than 2 years of age has increased 60% over the last 30 years. Obese infants and toddlers are at an increased risk for staying overweight. Metabolic programming in animal models has shown early life feeding habits having life-long changes in hormone balance and metabolism. Our previous research suggested that overfeeding as early as the first day of life (DOL1) is a risk factor for obesity. The current study extends this research by exploring the impact of smaller bottle size implemented at one academic center's newborn nursery on reducing overfeeding and subsequent increased BMI. …
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