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

• Egile Nagusiak: Naveed Zafar Janjua (Egilea), Bushra Mahmood (Egilea), M. Aminul Islam (Egilea), Robert L. Goldenberg (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: 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...