Dr Felicia Low: Auckland University researcher on links between caregiver feeding and childhood obesity

Published: Oct. 29, 2023, 8:03 p.m.

An Auckland University think-tank study's highlighted\xa0the significant degree to which weight problems can be triggered both before birth and in early childhood.

The Knowledge Hub for Maternal and Child Health at the Centre for Informed Futures found links between caregiver feeding practices, what age infants are introduced solid foods, and the weight of parents at conception.

Lead researcher\xa0Dr Felicia Low joined Mike Hosking.

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