October 19, 2009

ANNOUNCER:

the good news: MOMS ARE BREASTFEEDING THEIR INFANTS LONGER AND FEWER INFANTS AND TODDLERS ARE CONSUMING SWEETS AND SWEETENED BEVERAGES.  the bad news: ON A GIVEN DAY, many toddlers and preschoolers aren’t eating a single serving of fruit or vegetables. MOST PRESCHOOLERS ARE EATING TOO MUCH SATURATED FAT AND SODIUM. thIS from the Nestlé Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, “FITS,” released at a symposium at the American Dietetic Association’s ANNUAL Conference.  dr. nancy butte is a professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine:

Dr. NANCY BUTTE, PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE:

“We are seeing eating patterns in toddlers and preschools that mirror those of adults; 24 percent of children ages two-to-five are overweight or obese in the U.S. We need to put more focus on establishing healthy eating patterns during the first four years. And, parents and caregivers need more support and education around the unique nutrition needs of young children.”

ANNOUNCER:

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