Early risk factors for childhood obesity

CHEN Xiao-zheng, LI Yi-chen

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2021, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2) : 169-172.

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2021, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2) : 169-172. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-0242
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Early risk factors for childhood obesity

  • CHEN Xiao-zheng, LI Yi-chen
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Over the past decades,the number of children with obesity has increased significantly.Obesity not only affects physical and mental health of children,but also increases the risk of metabolic syndrome in adulthood.The main risk factors for childhood obesity include being overweight or obesity before pregnancy,excessive gestational weight gain,gestational diabetes or hypertension,cesarean section,macrosomia,artificial feeding and lack of physical activity,etc.This review aims to summarize the risk factors increasing risk of childhood obesity from pre-pregnancy to 2 years old,thereby providing suggestions for the prevention of obesity in early childhood.

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obesity / chronic metabolic disease / children

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CHEN Xiao-zheng, LI Yi-chen. Early risk factors for childhood obesity[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2021, 29(2): 169-172 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-0242

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