Early childhood obesity prevention efforts through a life course health development perspective: A scoping review.

<h4>Introduction</h4>The obesity rate in preschool children in the United States (US) is 13.9%, while even higher rates are associated with racial and ethnic minorities and children from low-income families. These prevalence patterns underscore the need to identify effective childhood ob...

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Main Authors: Sheri Volger, Diane Rigassio Radler, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209787