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Adolescent Obesity Tied to Parents’ BMI at the Same Age

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Children born to parents who had obesity at age 17 had a much higher probability of having obesity at the same age, an Israeli cohort study suggested. Among nearly 450,000 offspring, 76.6% of 17-year-olds whose parents had obesity at age 17 also had obesity or overweight themselves, according to Gabriel Chodick, PhD, of Tel Aviv […]

Author : News Health

Publish date : 2024-06-28 17:59:04

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