Demographic, Social and Health-Related Variables that Predict Normal-Weight Preschool Children Having Overweight or Obesity When Entering Primary Education in Chile

Demographic, Social and Health-Related Variables that Predict Normal-Weight Preschool Children Having Overweight or Obesity When Entering Primary Education in Chile

We determined which variables are predictive of normal-weight (N) Chilean 4-year-olds developing overweight/obesity when entering primary school. This study used national data of preschoolers (PK, age 4) in 2011 through 2015, and the same children in the first grade (1st G, age 6) in 2013 through 20...

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Main Authors: Juliana Kain, Bárbara Leyton, Louise Baur, Mariana Lira, Camila Corvalán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
preschool children
overweight
obesity
predictive variables
Chile
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1277

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