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Research finds links between early feeding patterns and obesity in adulthood
Morning Report
English - October 30, 2023 19:48 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In tackling child obesity, it seems you are not just what you eat, but when and how you eat too.
Nearly a third of children in Aotearoa between the ages of two to fourteen are obese, and the number is much higher for Māori and Pacific tamariki.
New research from Auckland University's Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, shows significant links between early feeding patterns and parents' weight, with obesity and health problems in adulthood.
Lead researcher Dr Felicia Low spoke to Corin Dann.