Thomas T. Samaras, "Reventropy Associates"

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Sweet foods fed to pregnant women

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If sweet foods are fed to a pregnant woman, the infant will be more likely to eat them following birth.
Source: B. Popkin. The World is Fat. Avery, NY, 2009, p. 32.

 

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Birth weight is linearly related to obesity although short and premature babies are also at increased risk of obesity..
Source: Mardones F, Villarroel L, et al. Association of perinatal factors and obesity in 6- to 8-year-old Chilean children. International Journal of Epidemiology, 2008, 37: 902-910.

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“Lower energy intake, slower childhood growth rates, and shorter stature .....might improve health at later stages of adult development.” p. 538

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