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Clinical inquiries. Are overweight children more likely to be overweight adults?

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Overweight at any age in childhood increases the risk for overweight in adulthood. The relative risk ranges from 1.9 to 10.1 and increases as children get older. Not all overweight children become overweight adults, however.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Kathleen Rowland, John Coffey, Mark B Stephens

Institution: University of Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W258992707

FWCI: 1.356

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Cited by: 7

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