Growth of children at high risk of obesity during the first 6 y of life: implications for prevention

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 81; no. 1; pp. 140 - 146
• Main Authors: Berkowitz, R.I, Stallings, V.A, Maislin, G, Stunkard, A.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD American Society for Clinical Nutrition 2005; American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; body fat; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Child; child development; child nutrition; Child, Preschool; children; Children & youth; disease prevention; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Growth; Health risk assessment; Humans; inheritance (genetics); lean body mass; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Obesity; Obesity - genetics; overweight; Parents; Physical growth; Risk Factors; Skinfold Thickness; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Human; Obesity; High risk; risk factors; Growth; Body weight; Nutrition disorder; genetic influence; Fat mass; Skinfold thickness; Prevention; Risk factor; Childhood; Genetics; Child; Nutritional status

Background: The contribution of familial factors to adiposity in children is poorly understood. Objective: The objective was to assess differences in growth in the first 6 y of life in children born to either overweight or lean mothers. Design: The body size and composition of 33 children at high ri...