Quantification of the energy gap in young overweight children. The PIAMA birth cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Overweight develops gradually as a result of a long term surplus on the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Aim of this study was to quantify the positive energy balance responsible for excess body weight gain (ener...

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Main Authors: Brunekreef Bert, de Jongste Johan C, Scholtens Salome, Boer Jolanda MA, van den Berg Saskia W, Smit Henriette A, Wijga Alet H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/326