Early Obesity Prevention: A Randomized Trial of a Practice-Based Intervention in 0-24-Month Infants

• Main Authors: Natalia Schroeder (Author), Berenice Rushovich (Author), Edward Bartlett (Author), Sangita Sharma (Author), Joel Gittelsohn (Author), Benjamin Caballero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. A pediatric office-based intervention was implemented following a randomized, controlled design, aimed at improving child feeding practices and growth patterns and ultimately reducing risk for overweight and obesity later in life. Methods. Four clinics (232 infants) were randomized to con...