Pediatricians usually start monitoring kids for obesity risk at a 2-year-old's well-child visit, but a new study shows severe obesity is predictable as early as six months old. The authors ...

To Curb Childhood Obesity, Experts Say Keep Baby Fat In Check : Shots - Health News Almost 10 percent of babies and toddlers are overweight, and children's health researchers are concerned.

May 5, 2001— -- Parents who still comfort their children with a bottle of milk when they're 2 may be setting them up for obesity by the time they're in kindergarten, a new study suggests. ...

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Study explains increased risk of metabolic disorders in children born to obese mothers. Children born to obese mothers face a ...

Obesity During Pregnancy: Can It Harm Baby? By ABC News. February 2, 2006, 4:21 PM. Feb. 3, 2006 — -- Being obese during pregnancy has a negative effect on women and their babies and can lead ...

Once the baby arrives, there are often added challenges for new moms with obesity. Women with obesity more frequently face postpartum anemia, postpartum depression, and difficulty with ...

If you have obesity, you can still have a healthy pregnancy. Try to stay active and eat healthy foods. Providing your baby with the vitamins and nutrients they need is more important than the ...

Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is diagnosed by poor ...