Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that …

Context Mounting evidence suggests that the origins of childhood obesity and related
disparities can be found as early as the “first 1,000 days”—the period from conception to age …

Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …

Context The “first 1,000 days”—conception through age 24 months—are critical for the
development and prevention of childhood obesity. This study systematically reviews existing …

Importance Rapid infant weight gain is associated with later obesity, but interventions to
prevent rapid infant growth and reduce risk for overweight status in infancy are lacking …

The impact of screen‐based devices on children's health and development cannot be
properly understood without valid and reliable tools that measure screen time within the …

Abstract Changes in the maternal environment leading to an altered intrauterine milieu can
result in subtle insults to the fetus, promoting increased lifetime disease risk and/or disease …

OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of childhood obesity is significantly higher among racial
and/or ethnic minority children in the United States. It is unclear to what extent well …

Responsive parenting is a caregiving style expected to foster the development of self-
regulation and promote optimal cognitive, social, and emotional development from the …