Michigan State University (MSU) College of Nursing Researcher Mildred Horodynski received a $1.5 million grant to start a new three-year infant feeding program.
According to excerpts from the article:
Healthy infant feeding can help stem the staggering rise in childhood obesity.
Horodynski will work with mothers of infants from birth to 4 months old to promote appropriate and responsible feeding style and practices, known as infant-centered feeding.
Her three-year project, “Healthy Babies Through Infant-Centered Feeding,” takes place in Michigan and Colorado. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“One of the key factors contributing to childhood obesity is poor feeding practices during infancy,” she said. “Because mothers are primarily responsible for infant feeding and have profound influences on growth patterns, they need support in learning how to appropriately feed their infants.”
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