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14th Continued Nutrition Education Symposium 2019 4-5 Sept 2019 @ the Sanlam Auditorium, University of Pretoria
Preterm infants have distinct physiological characteristics compared to full-term infants
Breastfed babies have higher frequency of defecation and softer stools than bottle-fed babies
Breast milk is a dynamic solution which changes to match the evolving nutritional needs of developing babies. Lower protein intake in infancy may decrease the risk of being overweight or obese later in life.
Regular measurements of weight and length/height, and plotting on growth charts, including BMI, are important tools in monitoring the health and nutritional status of both children with diseases and healthy children.
Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the past 30 years, with about one inthree American children currently overweight or obese, according to