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Rapid infancy weight gain and subsequent obesity: Systematic reviews and hopeful suggestions
Acta Paediatrica · 2006 · Vol. 95(8) · pp. 904–908
Ken K. Ong✉(Medical Research Council)Ruth J. F. Loos(Medical Research Council)
Abstract
Rapid infancy weight gain is consistently associated with increased subsequent obesity risk, but the predictive ability of different weight gain cut-offs needs to be tested.
Birth, Development, and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementWeight gainMedicineObesityPsychological interventionPediatricsEnvironmental healthBody weightInternal medicine
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HumansInfantInfant, NewbornObesityTime FactorsWeight GainRisk Assessment
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