METHODS FOR REDUCING CHILDHOOD OBESITY
First Claim
1. A method for reducing childhood obesity, the method comprising the computer implemented method of:
- delivering to a caregiver a plurality of messages in an anticipatory and a sequential manner with respect to a child'"'"'s developmental stage, the messages being related to factors associated with childhood obesity, the delivering beginning in a third trimester of a mother of the child, and the delivering being performed using a media source selected from the group consisting of mailers, email, video, telephone, printed sources, web-related applications, mobile phone applications, computer implemented programs, and combinations thereof,wherein the delivering starts in the mother'"'"'s third trimester and lasts at least two years.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for preventing and/or reducing early childhood obesity that are based upon early inception (e.g., third trimester of pregnancy), anticipatory guidance (e.g., prior to an infant reaching a specific developmental stage), sequential guidance, and nutritionally and developmentally appropriate dietary and parental feeding behaviors guidance, all specifically targeting factors that have been associated with childhood obesity. The present methods may help instill early healthy eating habits and nutritious food preferences for infants and young children, promote an appropriate early growth trajectory, and a long term weight status that is consistent with public policy recommendations and associated with long term health.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for reducing childhood obesity, the method comprising the computer implemented method of:
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delivering to a caregiver a plurality of messages in an anticipatory and a sequential manner with respect to a child'"'"'s developmental stage, the messages being related to factors associated with childhood obesity, the delivering beginning in a third trimester of a mother of the child, and the delivering being performed using a media source selected from the group consisting of mailers, email, video, telephone, printed sources, web-related applications, mobile phone applications, computer implemented programs, and combinations thereof, wherein the delivering starts in the mother'"'"'s third trimester and lasts at least two years. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, chronic diseases or Syndrome X, the method comprising:
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delivering to a caregiver a plurality of messages in an anticipatory and a sequential manner with respect to a child'"'"'s developmental stage, the messages being related to factors associated with childhood obesity, the delivering beginning in a third trimester of a mother of the child, and the delivering being performed using a media source selected from the group consisting of mailers, email, video, telephone, printed sources, web-related applications, mobile phone applications, computer implemented programs, and combinations thereof, wherein the delivering starts in the mother'"'"'s third trimester and lasts at least two years. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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