Open AccessPredicting Obesity in Children
Author(s) -
Vanltallie Theodore B.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01742.x
Subject(s) - obesity , public health , medicine , environmental health , gerontology , childhood obesity , pediatrics , overweight , endocrinology , pathology
Obesity in both children and adults is a major public health concern in the United States. Recent studies have provided data on predicting whether children will become obese adults. This information may be helpful in the development of preventive measures and treatments for obesity.