Background: Ghrelin, a 28 amino-acid peptide mainly secreted by the stomach, displays different metabolic functions such as the regulation of food intake. Evidences about how early feeding mode could ...

Some people lose weight when breastfeeding, possibly due to the extra calories the body uses to produce milk. Many factors can impact a person’s weight, and some people do not lose weight while ...

A UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined mul ple psychological, biological, and social factors in the context of infants' rapid weight ...

Are you comparing your baby’s adorable little cheeks with the chubby cheeks of the baby in the aisle at the grocery, outside your pediatrician’s office, and on the cover of every parenting magazine ...

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