Infant temperament and eating style predict change in standardized weight status and obesity risk at 6 years of age

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1515-1523

  Faith, M S ^a   Hittner, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

developmental; familial transmission; infant feeding; temperament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY MASS; CHILD; EATING HABIT; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERAMENT; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ADOPTION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COLORADO; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 77957911212     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.156     Document Type: Article

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