Long-term consequences of prematurity are a public health concern. A pattern of slow initial weight gain followed by a period of rapid weight gain has been associated with poor cardiometabolic health ...

Infants are generally expected to double their birth weight by five months and triple it by 12 months.

Can you breastfeed while taking semaglutide? Doctors explain if it's safe to take GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy for ...

A UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined mul ple psychological, biological, and social factors in the context of infants' rapid weight ...

Pregnancy weight gain is not simply fat or swelling. It reflects your baby’s growth, the placenta, amniotic fluid, a higher ...

Some people lose weight when breastfeeding, possibly due to the extra calories the body uses to produce milk. Many factors can impact a person’s weight, and some people do not lose weight while ...

Activating specific neurons in a part of the brain that serves as the body's master circadian pacemaker caused mice to eat ...