Maternal and Early Childhood Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity among Low-Income Predominantly Black Children at Age Five Years: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Hoofdauteurs: Naveed Zafar Janjua (Auteur), Bushra Mahmood (Auteur), M. Aminul Islam (Auteur), Robert L. Goldenberg (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. To identify maternal and early childhood risk factors for obesity and overweight among children at age 5 in the state of Alabama. Methods. We recruited 740 mothers during early pregnancy from University of Alabama Prenatal Clinics in a prospective cohort study and followed them throughout...