Childhood obesity begins before the age of 5

New research from the Early Bird Diabetes Trust indicates that one in four of children aged four to five are now overweight. The study looked at 233 children from birth to puberty and found that most of the weight gain occurred in the first five years. This, in turn, can lead to further complications, such as Type 2 diabetes.

Posted on Saturday, 20 December 2008 at 2:31 pm

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