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Body Weight at Age Four Years and Readiness to Start School: A Prospective Cohort Study

Abstract

Background: Adolescents with obesity have lower academic performance, but little is known about the association between body weight in early childhood and school readiness. The objective was to examine the association between age- and sex-standardized body mass index (zBMI) and body weight status and school readiness in young children. Methods: A prospective cohort study in Toronto, Canada, was conducted in young children enrolled in TARGet …

Authors

Omand JA; Li X; Keown-Stoneman CDG; Borkhoff CM; Duku E; Lebovic G; Maguire JL; Mamdani MM; Parkin PC; Reid-Westoby C

Journal

Childhood Obesity, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 267–281

Publisher

Mary Ann Liebert

Publication Date

June 1, 2023

DOI

10.1089/chi.2022.0018

ISSN

2153-2168