Rapid Infant Weight Gain Predicts Childhood Overweight

2006206 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Barbara A. Dennison · New York State Department of Health

Lynn S. Edmunds · New York State Department of Health

Abstract

Among this contemporary, multi-ethnic cohort, rapid infant weight gain was associated with increased risk of being overweight at 4 years of age, independently of potential confounders. Identification of the risk factors contributing to rapid weight gain during infancy might improve early recognition and guide strategies for optimal nutrition to prevent the development of childhood overweight.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Birth, Development, and Health Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Obesity

Volume 14, Issue 3, pp. 491-499

DOI: 10.1038/oby.2006.64

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