Journal article
Birth weight and childhood obesity: a 12-country study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:Few studies have investigated the association between the full range of birth weight and the risk of childhood obesity in high-, middle- and low-income countries. The aim of the present study is to assess the association between different levels of birth weight and the risk of obesity among children aged 9–11 years in 12 countries.METHODS:A multinational, cross-sectional study of 5141 children aged 9–11 years was conducted in 12 …
Authors
Qiao Y; Ma J; Wang Y; Li W; Katzmarzyk PT; Chaput J-P; Fogelholm M; Johnson WD; Kuriyan R; Kurpad A
Journal
International Journal of Obesity Supplements, Vol. 5, No. Suppl 2, pp. s74–s79
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1038/ijosup.2015.23
ISSN
2046-2166