A new study published in journal Pediatrics suggested that babies who are breast-fed during their infancy consume less calories than those who are bottle-fed. Researchers found that in an experiment 1,250 babies, those who were bottle-fed during their first six months showed less appetite and “self-regulation” later in their lives.

Called the “bottle effect,”  the researchers noted a relation between breast-feeding and lower risk of childhood obesity. According to the study’s author, Dr. Li, “Infant self-regulation can indeed be affected by how the milk is delivered to the baby… The more infants were fed with a bottle, the more likely that they would empty a bottle in late infancy… Infancy is…

From all other US states, it seems Mississippi is not at the front of having the most obese kids under the state’s watch. New data shows that Mississippi has the biggest number of obese kids in the whole United States.

In the Archives of Pediatrics and Adoloscent Medicine, researchers said that there are about 45 percent overweight kids in ages 10 to 17 years old in 2007 and about 22 percent obese kids. In 2003, there were only about 37 percent overweight kids and 18 percent obese kids.

But in the research, experts also found out that States that show more obese kids are also those States that spend more time watching…

A new rule in the United Kingdom banned birthday candies during school times or yes, even during birthdays. But critics have been saying that the new rule might “spoil the childhood”  of some children since it is part of life that they should be able to enjoy the simple pleasures like eating chocolates and candies.

But the pre-schools said that children are still allowed to bring in candies as long as teachers will distribute the candies at the end of the day, so the children’s parents can decide whether to let them eat the candies or not.

Ever since the report that said only one out of five children eat their recommended…