Supporting parents whose infants are at greater risk of childhood overweight
Resources
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leptin | Hormone released when fat levels in the blood rise. |
Resources
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| RLO: Sensitivity and Specificity | This resource explains how diagnostic test accuracy is described by the terms sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity describes the accuracy of the test in detecting disease. Specificity describes the accuracy of the test in detecting health. |
| Physical activity for early years: birth to 5 years (publishing.service.gov.uk) | Public Health England have an infographic on baby movement, physical ativity Guidelines, 2022 |
| Physical Activity Guidelines for early years | Physical activity guidelines for early years (UNDER 5s) – for infants who are not yet walking |
| First Steps Nutrition Trust | First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years. |
| Responsive Feeding Infosheet | Responsive Feeding Infosheet - Baby Friendly Initiative (unicef.org.uk) |
| Your breastfeeding questions answered | How often does my baby need to breastfeed? - NHS - England |
| Baby Feeding cues (signs) | A metro north hospital and health service baby feeding cues (signs) guide |
| UNICEF BFI | The UNICEF THE BABY FRIENDLY INITIATIVE - Transforming healthcare for babies, their mothers and families in the UK |
| Caring for baby at night | The UNICEF THE BABY FRIENDLY INITIATIVE - Sleep and night time resources |
| Infant Sleep log tool at University of Durham | Up-to date research-based information on infant sleep, safety, and development from the Infant Sleep Info Source website |
| BabyGRO 1 | This resource explains why some babies are at a greater risk of being overweight due to parental factors |
| Sedentary table |
By completing this resource:
- health professionals will be able to help parents of infants at higher risk of child overweight implement strategies to promote healthy infant growth
This resource was developed by:
Content Authors: Cris Glazebrook, Sarah Redsell, Stephen Weng, Maria Bacila, Amy Mcdonald
Project Mentor: Heather Wharrad
Project Narrator: Cris Glazebrook
Project Developers: Mark Allsop and Michael Taylor
Project Development Officers: Lydia Jones and Amanda Hill
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