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    Rapid increase in the prevalence of obesity in elementary school children

    OBJECTIVE: Three critical periods have been suggested for the development of obesity during childhood: fetal, ages 4–6 y, and adolescence. The prevalence of obesity in elementary school children is increasing in ...

    M Yoshinaga, A Shimago, C Koriyama, Y Nomura, K Miyata in International Journal of Obesity (2004)

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    Who is becoming overweight during the elementary school years?

    OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of becoming overweight for every first grader during the elementary school years and to determine whether the overall risk of becoming overweight for first graders is increasing.

    M Yoshinaga, C Koriyama, A Shimago, K Miyata in International Journal of Obesity (2002)