The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the infancy-related guidelines
from the Institute of Medicine (
Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2011
) report “Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies” and highlight research studies
that support their implementation in pediatric practice. Findings from recent studies
of infant growth monitoring, feeding, sleep, and physical activity are presented.
Research strategies that may be applied to today's clinical assessments and interventions
are specified. Participation by pediatric nurses in the development of future multi-component
interventions to prevent rapid infant weight gain is recommended.Key words
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