You are what you eat, and ate as a child

An obese child is likely to become obese throughout adulthood (Photo: iStock)

An obese child is likely to become obese throughout adulthood. There is consistent evidence that on top of a genetic predisposition to obesity; the overall nutritional pattern plays a role in the development of such metabolic conditions later in life.

There are many reports on exclusive breastfeeding, malnutrition, and how the effects of tropical diseases such as malaria and intestinal worms affect feeding patterns in children in Kenya.