Strengthening researches in early life course risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity / 中国学校卫生

ABSTRACT

Abstract@#The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is rising rapidly and younger and younger people suffer from the obesity problem. Children with obesity are at greater risk of lifelong or even cross generational adverse health consequences. Prevention of childhood obesity is an urgent public health issue. The risk of obesity has been established in the early years of life. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen studies in early life course risk factors. We should not only focus on the matrix in the perinatal period and intrauterine environment factors, but also on postnatal rearing factors, postnatal catch up growth and adiposity rebound.