Risk factors for rapid weight gain in preschool children: Findings from a UK-wide prospective study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 624-632

  Griffiths, L J ^a   Hawkins, S S ^a   Cole, T J ^a   Dezateux, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Preschool children; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EATING HABIT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL SMOKING; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; TELEVISION VIEWING; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT GAIN; COMPLICATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FAMILY HEALTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK; SMOKING;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77950859725     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.10     Document Type: Article

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