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Predicting the development of overweight and obesity in children between 2.5 and 8 years of age: The prospective ABIS study.
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- Prevalence of Overweight in Children Starts Early in Life: Findings From the Italian NASCITA Birth Cohort Study.Journal of obesity · 2026Article
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- A Practical Screening Tool to Predict Early Childhood Obesity Risk: Examining a Birth Cohort.Clinical pediatrics · 2021Article
- Changes in body composition by age and obesity status in preschool-aged children: the STEPS study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2021Article
- Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families.Obesity science & practice · 2020Article
- Predicting the development of overweight and obesity in children between 2.5 and 8 years of age: The prospective ABIS study.Obesity science & practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundA relationship between overweight and obesity early in life and adolescence has been reported. The aim of this study was to track changes in overweight/obesity in children and to assess risk factors related to the persistence of overweight/obesity between 2.5 and 8 years. STUDY
designChildren who participated in all three follow-ups at 2.5, 5 and 8 years in the prospective cohort All Children in Southeast Sweden (ABIS) (
resultsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity between 2.5 and 8 years was 11%-12% and 2%-3%, respectively. Children with normal weight remained in the same category over the years, 86% between 2.5 to 5 years and 87% between 5 and 8 years. Overweight and obesity at 5 and 8 years were positively related to each other (
conclusionChildren with ISO-BMI 18.5 to 24.9 remain in that range during the first 8 years of life. Children with overweight early in life gain weight and develop obesity, and children with obesity tend to remain with obesity up to 8 years of age. TV watching and high maternal BMI were related to lower probability to weight normalization between 5 and 8 years of age. A multidisciplinary approach to promote dietary and physical activity changes in the entire family should be used for the treatment and prevention of overweight and obesity in early childhood.
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