Advertisement
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
Advanced searchSave search
GEM No. 530| Volume 46, ISSUE 2, P151-152, March 2014

The Healthy Babies Curriculum

Published:November 25, 2013DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2013.10.002
The Healthy Babies Curriculum
Previous Article“Food Safety on the Go”: A Course for Home-Delivered Meal Programs
Next ArticleNutrition Decisions, Eat Smart, Move More
      The first year of life, particularly the first 6 months, is a critical period for reducing the risk of obesity,
      • Taveras E.M.
      • Rifas-Shiman S.
      • Belfort M.B.
      • Kleinman K.P.
      • Oken E.
      • Gillman M.
      Weight status in the first 6 months of life and obesity at 3 years of age.
      Pediatrics. 2009; 123: 1177-1183
      especially because 40% of parents report feeding their baby solid food
      • Grummer-Strawn L.M.
      • Scanlon K.S.
      • Fein S.B.
      Infant feeding and feeding transitions during the first year of life.
      Pediatrics. 2008; 122: S36-S42
      before the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation of 4–6 months.
      Kleinman R.E. Pediatric Nutrition Handbook. 6th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL2008
      Early introduction to solid food is linked to obesity.
      • Heppe D.H.
      • Kiefte-de Jong J.C.
      • Durmus B.
      • et al.
      Parental, fetal, and infant risk factors for preschool overweight: the Generation R Study.
      Pediatr Res. 2013; 73: 120-127
      To read this article in full you will need to make a payment

      Purchase one-time access:

      Academic & Personal: 24 hour online accessCorporate R&D Professionals: 24 hour online access

      SNEB Member Login

      SNEB Members, full access to the journal is a member benefit. Login via the SNEB Website to access all journal content and features.

      Subscribe:

      Subscribe to Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
      Already a print subscriber? Claim online access
      Already an online subscriber? Sign in
      Register: Create an account
      Institutional Access: Sign in to ScienceDirect

      References

        • Taveras E.M.
        • Rifas-Shiman S.
        • Belfort M.B.
        • Kleinman K.P.
        • Oken E.
        • Gillman M.
        Weight status in the first 6 months of life and obesity at 3 years of age.
        Pediatrics. 2009; 123: 1177-1183
        View in Article
        • Grummer-Strawn L.M.
        • Scanlon K.S.
        • Fein S.B.
        Infant feeding and feeding transitions during the first year of life.
        Pediatrics. 2008; 122: S36-S42
        View in Article
      3. Kleinman R.E. Pediatric Nutrition Handbook. 6th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL2008
        View in Article
        • Heppe D.H.
        • Kiefte-de Jong J.C.
        • Durmus B.
        • et al.
        Parental, fetal, and infant risk factors for preschool overweight: the Generation R Study.
        Pediatr Res. 2013; 73: 120-127
        View in Article

      5. Introducing solid foods to toddlers. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Web site. http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=8049. Accessed April 3, 2013.

        View in Article
        • Ajzen I.
        From intentions to actions: a theory of planned behavior.
        in: Kuhl J. Beckmann J. Action Control: From Cognition to Behavior. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany1985: 11-39
        View in Article
        • Horodynski M.A.
        • Olson B.
        • Baker S.
        • et al.
        Healthy babies through infant-centered feeding protocol: an intervention targeting early childhood obesity in vulnerable populations.
        BMC Public Health. 2011; 11: 868
        View in Article
        • Norris J.A.
        From Telling to Teaching: A Dialogue Approach to Adult Learning.
        Learning by Dialogue, North Myrtle Beach, SC2003
        View in Article

      Article info

      Publication history

      Published online: November 25, 2013

      Identification

      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2013.10.002

      Copyright

      © 2014 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

      ScienceDirect

      Access this article on ScienceDirect
      We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. To update your cookie settings, please visit the for this site.
      Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. except certain content provided by third parties. The content on this site is intended for healthcare professionals.


      RELX