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Obesity
Data on obesity described by researchers at University of Auckland
December 10th, 2007
In this recent report published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, researchers in Auckland, New Zealand conducted a study "To identify risk factors associated with obesity in primary school children, with a particular focus on those which can be modified. To identify critical periods and growth patterns in the development of childhood obesity." "871 New Zealand European children were enrolled in a longitudinal study at birth and data were collected at birth, 1, 3.5 and 7 years of age. Data collected at 7 years included weight, height, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), television viewing time and a 24 h body movement record (actigraphy). The...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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