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Friday February 19, 2010 |
| COPENHAGEN, Denmark (UPI) -- Delaying the introduction of solid food in infants doesn't affect a child's weight until later adulthood, researchers at the University of Copenhagen found.
Kim Fleischer Michaelsen investigated these factors in a group of individuals who were studied from birth until adulthood.
The study, published in the March issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found neither breastfeeding duration nor timing of complementary foods was related significantly to body mass index in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood.
However, at age 42, the risk of being overweight decreased with increasing age at introduction of complementary foods. For instance, for each month introduction of vegetables was delayed, the risk of being overweight at age 42 was reduced by 10 percent, the study found.
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| GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UPI) -- A Florida father who lost his young son to a series of preventable hospital medical errors said hospitals need to embrace a culture of listening to parents.
Horst Ferrero's 3-year-old son, Sebastian, died in 2007 after being administered a fatal dose of medication as part of a routine medical test. Horst and Luisa Ferrero, founders of the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation, are leading the effort to build a dedicated, full-service children's hospital in Gainesville.
In an emotional retelling of his story at the Florida Association of Children's Hospital's dinner in Gainesville, Ferrero described what he called a "cascade of errors" that occurred when his son was hospitalized. If any member of the medical team had responded differently at any of a number of points along the way, his son's life might have been saved, Ferrero said.
He urged hospitals to:
-- Listen to parents. They know their children best and are speaking on their behalf.
-- Build a culture that makes safety everyone's responsibility. Double-checking can save lives.
-- Treat the "whole" child. Every member of the medical team must be trained to observe and treat the whole child, not just focus on their limited scope of responsibility.
-- Don't treat children as little adults. Make sure staff at every level are trained and sensitized to the unique protocols associated with treating children.
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