Juice Consumption in Infancy—Does it Matter?

The timing of the introduction of complementary foods and beverages (CFB) to infants has been an ongoing area of controversy, often separated from the issue of the types and amounts of CFB to feed, once they are introduced.1,2 Such is the nature of the report In this volume of The Journal by Robinson et al. 3 Utilizing a longitudinal cohort of infants from upstate New York, the authors found an association between the timing of the introduction of juice (before age 6 months, but not after 6 months) and an increased risk of developing overweight/obesity or obesity by 7- 9 years of age.

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