Mother’s obesity and high child’s waist circumference are predictive factors of severe child’s obesity: an observational study in French Guiana

Mother’s obesity and high child’s waist circumference are predictive factors of severe child’s obesity: an observational study in French Guiana

Abstract Background This study aims to describe the predictive factors of severe obesity in children followed in French Guiana. Methods In this observational study, the patients from the French Guianese Childhood Obesity Group database were prospectively included, after giving a statement of patient...

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Main Authors: Falucar Njuieyon, Emma Cuadro-Alvarez, Elise Martin, Noémie Lachaume, Yajaira Mrsic, Fanny Henaff, Chimène Maniassom, Antoine Defo, Narcisse Elenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Mother’s obesity
Waist circumference
Predictive factors
Childhood obesity
Observational study
French Guiana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1158-z

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