Obesity

Studies from INSERM provide new data on obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 17th, 2008

"- To examine time trends (study 1) and sociocultural factors associated with childhood overweight (study 2) in La Reunion Island. - Study 1: a longitudinal analysis of anthropometric data available from health services in the town of Saint-Pierre," researchers in France report.

"Study 2: a case - control study. - Study 1:1753 children born between 1977 and 1996. Study 2:101 six-year old overweight children sex-matched with 101 non-overweight children. - Study 1: overweight at birth (birth weight > 4 kg) and at age 4 and 6 using French references and references from the International Obesity Task Force. Study 2: parental and perinatal data, child's lifestyle and...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-03-17)

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