Parental obesity and the transition from teenagers of normal-weight to young adults with obesity in Mexico

Parental obesity and the transition from teenagers of normal-weight to young adults with obesity in Mexico

Objective. To estimate to what extent the parental tran­sition to obesity affects the likelihood that normal-weight teenagers also transition to obesity. We depart from the hypothesis that the transition to obesity specifically among parents is the main factor affecting the development of obesity du...

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Main Authors: Carlos Brambila-Paz, Domingo Faustino Hernández-Ángeles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2022-04-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
obesity
sociological factors
familiy
parent-child relationship
Online Access:https://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/12710

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