Associations between rapid weight gain in infancy and weight status among urban Aboriginal children participating in the Gudaga study: nine-year results from a cohort study

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Denney-Wilson (Author), Kaniz Fatema (Author), Emma Elcombe (Author), Suzanne Ingram (Author), Mark Harris (Author), Elizabeth Comino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rapid weight gain (RWG) in infants is associated with overweight and obesity in childhood and beyond, highlighting the need for early intervention. Methods Data from a birth cohort of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in an urban area were analysed...