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Appetite link to childhood obesity discovered (see pics)

London: Does your infant has an increased urge to eat in response to the sight or smell of nice food? Get alerted as this may lead to obesity later.A heartier appetite is linked to more



The study reveals that infants with a heartier appetite grew more rapidly up to age 15 months, potentially putting them at increased risk for obesity.

“These findings are extremely powerful because we were comparing children of the same age and same sex growing up in the same family in order to reveal the role that appetite plays in infant growth,” explained professor Jane Wardle, lead author of the study from the Health Behaviour Research Centre at University College London.