Certain Factors Influence Whether A Fat Infant Becomes An Obese Adult.

provides a list of factors that influence whether a fat infant goes on to become obese as an adult. Those factors include parental size, birth weight, where the infant falls on the growth curve, and feeding habits. In any case, Dr. Steven Schwarz, a professor of pediatrics at SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, said, “Babies should be adorably pudgy.” He explained that “their first year of life is a sort of hibernation period in which they store up fat to fuel their energetic, growth-filled toddler years.” http://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2016-07-14/is-your-baby-too-fat