Poor Eating Habits Start Early, New Study Finds
From Times Wire Reports
Even before their second birthday, many American children are developing the same bad eating habits that plague the nation’s adults -- too much fat, sugar and salt and too few fruits and vegetables.
A new study of more than 3,000 youngsters found significant numbers of infants and toddlers are downing French fries, pizza, candy and soda.
“By 24 months, patterns look startlingly similar to some of the problematic American dietary patterns,” said an overview of the Feeding Infants & Toddlers Study, commissioned by baby-food maker Gerber Products Co.
