Infant's BMI May Predict Early Childhood Obesity, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Study Says
A high body mass index (BMI) in infancy may predict which children are likely to be obese at age 6 years, scientists say.
"Our study shows that growth patterns in children who become severely obese by 6 years of age differ from normal-weight children as young as 4 to 6 months of age," said the study lead investigator, Dr. Allison Smego. She is a pediatric endocrinology fellow at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
"Our study shows that growth patterns in children who become severely obese by 6 years of age differ from normal-weight children as young as 4 to 6 months of age," said the study lead investigator, Dr. Allison Smego. She is a pediatric endocrinology fellow at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.