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Baylor College of Medicine
New data illuminates research in childhood obesity
August 16th, 2005
Data on childhood obesity are outlined in reports from the United Kingdom and United States. Study 1: Body mass index (BMI) from 3 to 6 years of age is predicted by TV viewing and physical activity, not diet. In a recent article published in the International Journal of Obesity, scientists in the United States conducted a study "to investigate whether, diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior, or television (TV) viewing predicted body mass index (BMI) among 3- to 7-year-old children. "A tri-ethnic cohort of 3- to 4-year-old children was followed for 3 years from 1986 to 1989. BMI was assessed at the beginning and end of...
Source: Managed Care Business Week (2005-08-16)
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