Browsing Clinical Inquiries, 2009 by Title "Are overweight children more likely to be overweight adults?"

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  • Are overweight children more likely to be overweight adults? 

    Rowland, Kathleen; Coffey, John B. (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
    Overweight at any age in childhood increases the risk for overweight in adulthood. The relative risk (RR) ranges from 1.9 to 10.1 and increases as children get older. Not all overweight children become overweight adults, ...