The critical window for preventing obesity is earlier than you think
We’ve long known that weight in childhood sets the stage for adult weight, but now researchers have figured out a “critical window” for weight. And that age by which weight is determined comes earlier than you might expect.
A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that children who developed obesity in adulthood had higher average BMIs (Body Mass Index) at age six compared to those who did not have obesity in adulthood. The study, which was led by Marie-Jeanne Buscot, a researcher at the University of Tasmania Menzies Institute for Medical Research, emphasizes the importance of working to prevent obesity even before kids reach six years old?well before many parents likely start thinking seriously about kids’ BMIs.
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How to (delicately) talk to a child who's overweight
While previous studies have suggested that overweight and obese children have an increased risk for adult heart disease and diabetes, even if their BMI normalizes, few have studied the growth patterns of BMI from childhood to adult obesity. It’s important stuff, because previous data from researchers at Harvard suggests that, according to the current levels of childhood obesity, more than half of today’s ...
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