Having siblings promotes a more healthy weight status—Whereas only children are at greater risk for higher BMI in later childhood

<h4>Background</h4> Birth order and having at least one sibling are known to be associated with an increased risk for development of overweight. However, there are no studies assessing pre- and postnatal factors for developing overweight within families. Therefore, the present study aime...

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Main Authors: Claudia Bohn, Mandy Vogel, Tanja Poulain, Andreas Hiemisch, Wieland Kiess, Antje Körner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9295960/?tool=EBI