Comments on: Do Chubby Babies Make for Chubby Toddlers and Overweight Adults?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:36:11 +0000

All you proved is that parents who overfeed their baby, also overfeed their toddler, and overfeed their preschooler, and [etc.]. If there is a biological basis for the theory that fat babies lead to fat adults, you need babies who were chubby as babies, and then left their home for a family where they don’t “fatten” up the kids (a study which would probably be impossible to do). Perhaps one could look for “fat” babies in the pre-World War II years in Europe to see how they developed after be starved as children.

By: Lil

Lil — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:09:24 +0000

I very much agree with MikeyG. My son is also in the 98-99th percentiles for height/weight/head circumference. But he’s been that way since he was born, very big, but very proportionate. Genetically he’s absolutely not engineered to be obese, as obesity does not run on either side of the family. So I’ve also got no reservations about his weight. But these are some things I’m curious about——

*What percentage of these children are still breastfeeding at 9 months?

*I’m also curious if this takes into account height for weight?

By: Mikey G

Mikey G — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:54:23 +0000

My son is in the 99th percentile for height and weight and 85th% for head circumference at age 2..we feed him great food all the time, he doesn’t even know what a piece of candy even is…or cookies for that matter. I have zero reservations about him becoming obese. Some parents are just idiots for what whey throw down their childrens throats. Come on folks, read the labels, and if you think its junk food, don’t give it to em. Pretty simple stuff. Start feeding them 10% fruit juice, cookies, french fries, and cake, that’s all they are gonna want..If they don’t know it exists, they won’t even miss it.

By: Elissa

Elissa — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:55:52 +0000

Did this study take into account weight-for-height ratios, or was it simply weight-for-age? That would seem to make a substantial difference.

By: cgauthier

cgauthier — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:41:52 +0000

I was a very finicky eater and so scrawny as an infant and toddler that I had to see a doctor about it regularly. My parents were terrified that I would waste away.

Sometime between five and eight I developed more of an appetite, but my parents never adjusted for it. There was never any shame for me to grab thirds or fourths at mealtime and, consequently, I was obese from eight or so to 23 or 24 (3 or 4 years ago).

By: nick

nick — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:40:25 +0000

I wonder what role formula plays in this, if any, since most of it is made out of corn just like fast food and soda.

Also, when serving ‘fruit juice’ are people serving 100% fruit, or juice that’s been sweet-enhanced by (you guessed it) corn products? While I agree that even 100% fruit juice is still only sugar, it’s gotta be worse when there’s extra.

Ascorbic acid, that adds vitamin C to all those fruit drinks? Also corn. Enjoy!!