Patterns of early life body mass index and childhood overweight and obesity status at eight years of age

Patterns of early life body mass index and childhood overweight and obesity status at eight years of age

Abstract Background Excess weight gain in infancy and childhood is associated with increased risk of subsequent obesity. Identifying patterns of infancy and childhood weight gain associated with subsequent obesity or overweight status could help identify children at highest risk. Thus, we examined p...

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Main Authors: Joseph M. Braun, Heidi J. Kalkwarf, George D. Papandonatos, Aimin Chen, Bruce P. Lanphear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Adiposity
Children
Epidemiology
Obesity
And rapid growth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1124-9

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