19 Mar 2015

Babies' body mass index may predict childhood obesity

Great CHOP study is the rate of childhood obesity may be related to child growth standards

 

Body mass index (BMI) during childhood can help predict whether a child will be obese within four years. In a study on childhood obesity IMC-child relationship in a cohort with most black children, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) say that a better understanding of child growth models can be the first efforts more effective in preventing obesity.

 

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