Number of siblings, birth order, and childhood overweight: a population-based cross-sectional study in Japan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although several studies have investigated the relationship between the number of siblings or birth order and childhood overweight, the results are inconsistent. In addition, little is known about the impact of having older or younge...

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Main Authors: Ochiai Hirotaka, Shirasawa Takako, Ohtsu Tadahiro, Nishimura Rimei, Morimoto Aya, Obuchi Ritsuko, Hoshino Hiromi, Tajima Naoko, Kokaze Akatsuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/766