Non-parental Care Of Infants Tied To Unfavorable Feeding Practices
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 13:14
in Health & Medicine
With more new mothers in the workplace than ever before, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of child care facilities in the United States. At the same time, data from a variety of sources point to a growing prevalence of overweight infants and toddlers. Is there a connection? According to a new study, child care factors and feeding practices may indeed play a role.
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