Previous research has reported that children who have a high birth weight or a low birth weight followed by high infant growth are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.

Infants exposed to gestational diabetes in utero may not have as weighty of challenges as previously believed. A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical ...

"We know that low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms in children, but the effects of specific fetal and infant growth patterns on this risk had not been examined yet, ...

A study of over 2,800 mother-child pairs across eight ECHO Cohort sites links a prenatal diet following USDA guidelines to healthier infant growth patterns, reducing risks associated with obesity.

In addition to the breastfeeding assessment tools described here, other parameters that must also be assessed by health care professionals to assure that adequate milk transfer is occurring include: 1 ...

About The Study: In this cohort study, a prenatal diet that aligned with the U.S. Dietary Guidelines was associated with reduced patterns of rapid and slow infant growth, known risk factors associated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High Healthy Eating Index diets were associated with lower odds for slow or rapid infant growth up to 24 months ...