Children who skip breakfast, don’t get enough or have irregular sleep and have mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight.
The findings come out of a study at University College of London that states all three of these early-life factors are predictors of whether a child will become overweight or obese. The study also found that breastfeeding and early introduction of solid foods are not associated with children’s weight, nor are sugary drink consumption, fruit intake, TV viewing and sports participation “strong predictors of unhealthy weight gain.”
