Open AccessFamilial obesity as a predictor of child obesity
Author(s) -
Jelena Mirilov
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0510486m
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , normal weight , demography , overweight , physics , sociology , optics
Studies carried out in various parts of the world indicate that family obesity significantly affects the incidence of obesity in children. This is especially a characteristic of children whose both parents are obese.
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