Predicting Childhood Obesity Through Their Infant BMI

Predicting Childhood Obesity Through Their Infant BMI - Health Council

“Babies with a high body mass index (BMI) at age two months are at risk for obesity at age two years, say pediatric researchers. The authors, in an online study published today in Pediatrics, say that BMI better predicts early childhood obesity than weight-for-length, the current standard measurement.”

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