Early childhood — a critical period for obesity prevention. Issue 1 (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baur, Louise; Garnett, Sarah
• Is Part Of: Nature reviews. Volume 15:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 6
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: Endocrinology -- Periodicals; 616.4005
• DOI: 10.1038/s41574-018-0131-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-5029

Abstract

In a longitudinal study that tracked BMI from early life, most children with obesity at age 3 years had overweight or obesity by adolescence. Of adolescents with obesity, ~50% were affected by overweight or obesity from age 5 years onwards, and the most rapid increase in BMI had occurred between 2 and 6 years of age.