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The alarming increase in the number of overweight people has affected children of all ages and socioeconomic groups. Among low income children aged 2 to 5 in California, rates are higher than the national average. Nearly one in five is overweight and an additional one in six is at risk for being overweight. Given that weight control programs are typically ineffective among children and weight reduction programs are contraindicated in young children, preventive interventions for our youngest children are critical tools for turning this epidemic around. Scientific evidence has shown that breast-feeding, especially when infants are breast-fed exclusively for more than three months, reduces the risk for obesity. Breast-fed infants may be better at self-regulating their intake. Mothers can't see how much milk their child is drinking, so they rely on their infant's behavior, not an empty bottle, to signal when their infant is full. Thus breast-fed babies might be better able to...

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	Concerts by the Fountain Jamaican, funk, hip-hop, SKA, rock, salsa, and jazz with Mento Buru, 7...
	Summer Sewing and Design Classes Thursdays, 12 pm and 9 pm, Beverly Fabrics. Learn to sew fashion...
	Friday Morning Storytime Every Friday, 10:00 AM, at Barnes & Noble! Children, Toddlers (ag...
	Storytime at Berean Christian Enjoy a storytime at Berean every Friday morning!
	Movies in the Park: Robots (PG) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park @ dusk. Summer is back! Fr...

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