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Does Childhood Obesity Begin in Infancy? Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Medicine   
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Over the last decade, childhood obesity has grown into an epidemic, reflected in soaring rates of type 2 diabetes and recommendations that pediatricians check toddlers for elevated cholesterol. What hasn't been as clear is how early to intervene. A study recently published suggests obesity prevention efforts should begin as early as age two, when children reach a "tipping point" in a progression that leads to obesity later in life. (source: chkd.org)
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