The effect of early life factors and early interventions on childhood overweight and obesity.

Li Ming Wen,Chris Rissel,Gengsheng He

doi:10.1155/2015/964540

Abstract

The effect of early life factors and early interventions on childhood overweight and obesity.

Highlights

Research evidence has already showed that some early infant feeding practices, including breastfeeding and the timing of the introduction of solids as well as children’s eating habits and television viewing time, are among the most identifiable factors contributing to early onset of childhood obesity [3]
The context of early life factors includes family environments and parental inferences as well as societal influences. With this in mind we selected the theme for this special issue
We wish to highly commend the authors for their well written papers exploring a range of issues related to early life factors associated with childhood obesity, which include epidemiological investigation, laboratory research, and intervention studies at various life-stages such as gestation period, infants, childcare, primary, and adolescents

Summary

Introduction

Research evidence has already showed that some early infant feeding practices, including breastfeeding and the timing of the introduction of solids as well as children’s eating habits and television viewing time, are among the most identifiable factors contributing to early onset of childhood obesity [3]. We wish to highly commend the authors for their well written papers exploring a range of issues related to early life factors associated with childhood obesity, which include epidemiological investigation, laboratory research, and intervention studies at various life-stages such as gestation period, infants, childcare, primary, and adolescents. W. Baidal et al examined underlying reasons for early life obesity risk factors and identify potential early life intervention strategies by conducting 7 focus groups with 49 Hispanic women who were pregnant or had children of age < 24 months.

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