Protein is needed by the body as a source of energy and help the body to absorb vitamins and other minerals. Certainly the amount of protein corresponding to the body would be a crutch for the health of the body.
Some of the food sources that contain protein derived from meat, eggs, fish, all dairy products, nuts, and various grains. Protein can also be obtained from vegetable sources such as broccoli, kale and other vegetables. Protein also be part of the calculation of calories to the body. However, consumption of protein sources for excessive body can also cause obesity a few years later.
Some of the food sources that contain protein derived from meat, eggs, fish, all dairy products, nuts, and various grains. Protein can also be obtained from vegetable sources such as broccoli, kale and other vegetables. Protein also be part of the calculation of calories to the body. However, consumption of protein sources for excessive body can also cause obesity a few years later.
These findings emerged from research conducted Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). According to researchers, nutrition during pregnancy and when the child is still small influence in his life.
One of the best indicators to predict the risk of being overweight in the future is weight gain during the first year of life, said the Head of Nutrition and Metabolism at Children's Hospital Dr. von Hauner, Professor Berthold Koletzko, as reported by Xinhua on Thursday (20/03/2014).
Researchers looked at BMI and birth weight of the two groups of infants who received infant feeding different protein content. This is to determine the importance of the protein content in baby food.
Children whose diet had a higher protein content, at the age of six years, BMI or body mass index is significantly higher. Their risk of overweight is almost 2.5 times higher than children who proteiinya lower, said Koletzko.
Koletzko said, was the risk of being overweight at age 6 years not only of weight. Apparently also combined with its metabolism.
Baby food and complementary food for infants causing protein income higher than recommended, he said.
Therefore, Koletzko recommends mothers breastfeed their babies reduce protein in the diet as a preventive of their children becoming obese later in life.
