Emergence and Persistence of Overweight and Obesity in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children

Aim: After dramatic rises in paediatric obesity, the critical period for obesity onset may now be pre-adolescence. Methods: We monitored adiposity over 4 years in 400 children aged 7-9 years recruited from schools in London. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC) and fat mass were measured annuall...

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Main Authors: Naomi C. Bartle, Claire Hill, Laura Webber, Cornelia H.M. van Jaarsveld, Jane Wardle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-10-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/355677