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Associations between toddlers’ and parents’ BMI, in relation to family socio-demography

A cross-sectional study

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ID15375174
AuthorsMarie Lindkvist (0009-0004-2568-8136, Umeå University, corresponding author), Anneli Ivarsson (0000-0001-8944-2558, Umeå University), Sven Arne Silfverdal, Sven‐Arne Silfverdal (0000-0002-3606-3797, Umeå University), Eva Eurenius (0000-0002-8184-6360, Umeå University)
Year2015
Volume15
Issue1
Pages1252-1252
Publication date2015-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2602-8
PMID26679345
OpenAlexW2221550217
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited36

High BMI is common even in toddlers in this population. The risk increases if one parent is overweight, and it increases even more if both parents are overweight. The results in this study confirm the importance of considering familial risk factors when examining child health and BMI at ordinary child health care visits already at an early age

Biostatistics · Body mass index · Childhood obesity · Cross-sectional study · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Overweight · Percentile · Population · Public health · Toddler · Child and Adolescent Health · Demography · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Pediatrics

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Citation span2017 - 2023 (7)
Highly citedNo

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