FAT PHOBIA - reaching infants?
January 12th 2012 03:18
Category: The Dieting Imperative, Just Plain Ridiculous
Fat Phobia Has Warped Common Sense
Scary effects of a recent study
Harvard came out with a study that claimed that babies who gain weight quickly during their first few months of life are more likely to become obese later in life. This unfortunate declaration by Dr. Elsie Taveras could lead to dangerous behaviors in parents and physicians alike. Restricting an infant's feedings could just as likely "cause" obesity, due to developing poor eating patterns.
Yes, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States over the past 20 years.
This is a fact according to the CDC.
Unfortunately, awareness does not always lead to healthy solutions. Instead, it has issued in a new wave of fat phobia that is putting infants at risk.
If you are worried that your pudgy infant will have weight issues because of family history, then the key is to change behaviors that involve the whole family, not simply projecting your fears on a helpless infant. Read the rest of the article here.
Scary effects of a recent study
Harvard came out with a study that claimed that babies who gain weight quickly during their first few months of life are more likely to become obese later in life. This unfortunate declaration by Dr. Elsie Taveras could lead to dangerous behaviors in parents and physicians alike. Restricting an infant's feedings could just as likely "cause" obesity, due to developing poor eating patterns.
Yes, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States over the past 20 years.
This is a fact according to the CDC.
Unfortunately, awareness does not always lead to healthy solutions. Instead, it has issued in a new wave of fat phobia that is putting infants at risk.
If you are worried that your pudgy infant will have weight issues because of family history, then the key is to change behaviors that involve the whole family, not simply projecting your fears on a helpless infant. Read the rest of the article here.
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