Breastfeeding 'cuts obesity risk'

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Breastfeeding 'cuts obesity risk'

Our study suggests that early life nutrition may be a key issue for improving health and reducing obesity." Growing Up in Ireland is a Government-funded study following the progress of almost 20000 children from nine months to 13 years.
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Half of obese teens trying to lose weight

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Half of obese teens trying to lose weight : The findings are part of the Growing Up in Ireland study released yesterday which found that of the 8,500 children surveyed, 20 per cent were overweight and 6 per cent were obese. The children had been interviewed four years earlier, aged nine, as part ...
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