Context Mounting evidence suggests that the origins of childhood obesity and related
disparities can be found as early as the “first 1,000 days”—the period from conception to age …

Background: There has been increasing interest in the concept that exposures to
environmental chemicals may be contributing factors to the epidemics of diabetes and …

The purpose of this review was to evaluate factors in early childhood (≤ 5 years of age) that
are the most significant predictors of the development of obesity in adulthood. Factors of …

Background: Recent reports have suggested that maternal smoking may increase the risk of
development of obesity in the unborn child in later life, but relatively few cohort studies have …

Background: An emerging literature suggests that environmental chemicals may play a role
in the development of childhood obesity and metabolic disorders, especially when exposure …

Objectives To identify groups of children with distinct developmental trajectories of body
mass index (BMI), calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared …

During the past decade since the first edition of this practical work was published, global
prevalence of obesity has increased by epic proportions, and physical fitness levels have …

Although obesity was rarely observed among children 30 years ago, it is now evident among
Canadian children of all ages. Currently, 15.2% of 2-to 5-year-old children are overweight …

Background The prevalence of childhood obesity has been increasing but the causes are
not fully understood. Recent public health interventions and guidance aiming to reduce …

Background Relationships between birthweight and future obesity risk remain unclear.
Objective To assess associations between birthweight and later obesity in a nationally …