Clustering of diet, physical activity and overweight in parents and offspring in South India

Background/objectives:Although there are some studies on familial clustering of metabolic risk factors, there are few on clustering of diet and physical activity. The aim of this study was to identify the extent of familial clustering of weight status, diet and physical activity in urban and rural families in South India.Subjects/methods:Anthropometric, dietary and physical activity data were obtained for 325 offspring aged 8–21 years and both …