>  
> Barbara writes:
> 
> And my  concern is that babies who eat like this may set up a life long 
> pattern of  eating huge amounts per meal which in turn negatively affects 
> digestion.   Is this also a pattern that leads to obesity? digestive problem?  Are  
> there any studies that address this?  Or does it matter more what the  total 
> amount in 24 hr is?
> 
> 
> I have the same concern, Barbara. Without any solid evidence I think we can  
> still say that it  makes sense that this could happen. We do have a  whole 
> generation of children in which overweight and obesity is really obvious....


This issue is also of concern to me because I see these little kiddos virtually stuffed during the first few days. Not sure how well this study ties in precisely with comments thus far, but definitely lends interest to overall topic, I think...

Stettler N, Stallings VA, Troxel AB, Zhao J, Schinnar R, Nelson SE, Ziegler EE & Strom BL (2005). Weight gain in the first week of life and overweight in adulthood: A cohort study of European American subjects fed infant formula. Circulation, 111(15),1897-1903. Accessed online at http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/111/15/1897  

Also see a related Letter to Editor of Circulation 
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/8/e110 

KKG 

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