(Download) "Can Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduce the Likelihood of Childhood Obesity in Some Regions of Canada?(Quantitative Research) (Report)" by Canadian Journal of Public Health # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Can Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduce the Likelihood of Childhood Obesity in Some Regions of Canada?(Quantitative Research) (Report)
- Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 283 KB
Description
Obesity is one of the most significant public health problems in the world for adults and children. (1) According to the Canadian Community Health Survey 2.2 (CCHS), in 2004 the combined overweight and obesity rates of young people aged 2 to 17 living in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) were significantly above the national rates in Canada (NL: 43.7%, CA: 27.0%).2 Studies on children living in NL demonstrate an increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity from 25.1% for children born in 1984 to 36% for those born in 1997.3 The short- and long-term physical health risks for children associated with being overweight or obese include: hypertension, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, type II diabetes, dyslipidemia, increased risk of early cardiac disease (4) and psychosocial difficulties. (5) Recently, research has turned its attention to breastfeeding as being protective of childhood obesity. Studies, including a review of systematic studies and a meta-analyses and a large RCT, have reported inconsistent results. (6,7) The findings from a large intervention study, the Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (2008) that followed over 13,000 breastfed infants in Belarus, did not find any significant difference in weight, BMI or adiposity measures when compared to the non-breastfed population at a follow-up at 6.5 years. (7)
 "Can Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduce the Likelihood of Childhood Obesity in Some Regions of Canada?(Quantitative Research) (Report)" by Canadian Journal of Public Health # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free){kind=link}