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Overweight Parents Increase Their Childrens' Risk

  • July 08, 2004

The factor that puts children at greatest risk of being overweight is having obese parents, according to a new study. By identifying the risk factors that lead to childhood obesity, researchers hope to pave the way toward preventive measures. The findings presented in the study suggest children at risk for obesity may be identifiable in the first few years of life, according to a research group who assessed both established and hypothesized risk factors. They believe several of the...