Dietary patterns are associated with child, maternal and household-level characteristics and overweight/obesity among young Samoan children.

Courtney C ChoyDongqing WangAna BaylinChristina Soti-UlbergTake NaseriMuagututia S ReupenaAvery A ThompsonRachel L DuckhamNicola L Hawley

Published in: Public health nutrition (2018)

Further longitudinal monitoring and evaluation of early childhood growth and development are needed to understand the influences of early diet on child health in Samoa.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
birth weight
physical activity
young adults
mental health
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet induced
middle aged
pregnant women