Association between rapid weight gain and overweight in children aged 0 to 5 years in Latin America

• Main Authors: Maíra Barros Louro (Author), Hanrieti Rotelli Temponi (Author), Carolina Santiago Vieira (Author), Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: to assess the prevalence of rapid weight gain (RWG) in children born with normal weight and its association with overweight (OW) in four Latin America countries. Methods: cross-sectional study in children aged 0 to 5 from the Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde da Criança...