Early rapid weight gain, parental body mass index and the association with an increased waist-to-height ratio at 5 years of age.

Annelie LindholmGerd Almquist-TangenBernt AlmAnn BremanderJovanna DahlgrenJosefine RoswallCarin Staland-NymanStefan Bergman

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Early risk factors, including rapid weight gain, are associated with increased WHtRSDS and overweight or obesity at 5 years of age. Preventive interventions should target early RWG and parental overweight and obesity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
risk factors
weight loss
physical activity
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
loop mediated isothermal amplification
body weight