How Spoon-Fed Babies Gain More Weight

Babies who are spoon-fed by their parents tend to become overweight or obese compared to babies who are allowed to feed themselves, according to a study. Almost 20 percent of the spoon-fed sample group were overweight by the time they were two, compared with just eight percent of self-fed babies.

When a baby starts to eat on its own
- They are less likely to overeat
- The are often trim, healthy and adventurous eaters
- They tended to learn how to handle food

Why Do Spoon-Fed Babies Gain More Weight?

More than twice as many babies spoon-fed from six months onwards were overweight by the time they were toddlers. Read More

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