Tracking of obesity among 2- to 9-year-olds in an electronic heath record database from 2006 to 2018.

David S FreedmanAlyson B GoodmanRaymond J KingHeidi M Blanck

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2020)

Despite the tracking of obesity at all ages, these results agree with previous reports that have found that an elevated BMI at a very young age will identify only a small proportion of older children with obesity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
body mass index
young adults
middle aged
physical activity
skeletal muscle
emergency department
drug induced