Clinical strategies for addressing obesity in infants and toddlers. Issue 2 (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Graf, Michelle D.; Karp, Sharon M.; Lutenbacher, Melanie; Wasser, Heather; Bushaw, Andrea; Dietrich, Mary S.
• Is Part Of: Nurse practitioner. Volume 46:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: complementary feeding -- obesity -- pediatrics -- primary care; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nurse practitioners -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000731552.88748.57
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-1817

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Babies' earliest food experiences have a lifelong impact on eating preferences and dietary habits, laying the foundation for obesity risk. NPs have the opportunity to provide education about healthy infant feeding practices before the growth trajectory becomes abnormal and focus intensive education on at-risk families. Abstract : Babies' earliest food experiences have a lifelong impact on eating preferences and dietary habits, laying the foundation for obesity risk. NPs have the opportunity to provide education about healthy infant feeding practices before the growth trajectory becomes abnormal and focus intensive education on at-risk families.