Rapid increase of overweight and obesity among primary school-aged children in the Caribbean; high initial BMI is the most significant predictor.

Walaa Abdullah MumenaIsabella Francis-GrandersonLeroy E PhillipKatherine Gray-Donald

Published in: BMC obesity (2018)

The increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity among children is a serious problem in the Caribbean. Heavier children are at elevated risk of continued rapid increase in their weight status, pointing to the need for early intervention.

Keyphrases

weight loss
young adults
weight gain
physical activity
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
risk factors
adipose tissue
loop mediated isothermal amplification
skeletal muscle