Clinical inquiries. Are overweight children more likely to be overweight adults?

Rowland, K.; Coffey, J.; Stephens, M.B.

Journal of Family Practice 58(8): 431-432

2009


ISSN/ISBN: 1533-7294
PMID: 19679024
Document Number: 632047
Overweight at any age in childhood increases the risk for overweight in adulthood. The relative risk ranges from 1.9 to 10.1 and increases as children get older. Not all overweight children become overweight adults, however.

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