From the ArcaMax Publishing, Parents Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/parents/s-378617-111773
URBANA, Ill. (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said infants who are fed by
caregivers other than their parents are more likely to be exposed to
unfavorable feeding practices.
Juhee Kim, a professor of community health at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, said childcare factors and feeding
practice may play a role in overweight infants and toddlers.
Kim and co-author Karen Peterson of Harvard University's School of
Public Health analyzed data from 8,150 9-month-old infants enrolled in
the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study.
"Weight gain and the prevalence of overweight were lowest among
infants who received care by parents," the researchers said in the
article, published in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics &
Adolescent Medicine.
"Parents may want to have enough communication with childcare
providers about when, what and how to feed their babies during their
stay in day care, which is important to avoid potential risk of
overfeeding or underfeeding at home," Kim said. "Childcare providers
also need to participate in nutrition-education/training programs to
understand the importance of starting solid foods, transition from
breast milk or formula to foods, and how to implement recommended
practices to ensure a healthy eating environment."