Washington, March 30 Researchers have found that rapid weight gain during the first six months of life may place a child at risk for obesity by age of three.
"There is increasing evidence that rapid changes in weight during infancy increase children's risk of later obesity," said co-author Elsie Taveras, assistant professor in the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention.
"The mounting evidence suggests that infancy may be a critical period during which to prevent childhood obesity and its related consequences."
