TY - JOUR
T1 - Obesity in childhood
T2 - a community study in Newcastle upon Tyne
AU - Wilkinson, P. W.
AU - Pearlson, J.
AU - Parkin, J. M.
AU - Philips, P. R.
AU - Sykes, P.
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to the late Dr Gerald Neligan for free access to data from the Newcastle Study of Child Development and to Dr I. Kolvin for much advice about psychological tests. P.W.W. was supported by a grant from the scientific and research committee of the Royal Victoria Infirmary. ’ Requests for reprints should be addressed to J.M.P., Children’s Department, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE 4LP.
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PY - 1977
Y1 - 1977
N2 - All children born of Newcastle upon Tyne mothers in 1960, 1961 and 1962 who were obese at the age of ten years have been investigated. Anthropometric, social, and psychological data were collected from the children and their families. The results confirm that obesity in childhood has many causes. The obesity was of early onset in 43% of the children, the remaining majority becoming obese after the age of five year. The commonest 'at risk' factors were obesity in a first degree relative, an elderly mother, being an only child, and absence of one parent. Two or more of these factors were present in at least 60% of the obese children.
AB - All children born of Newcastle upon Tyne mothers in 1960, 1961 and 1962 who were obese at the age of ten years have been investigated. Anthropometric, social, and psychological data were collected from the children and their families. The results confirm that obesity in childhood has many causes. The obesity was of early onset in 43% of the children, the remaining majority becoming obese after the age of five year. The commonest 'at risk' factors were obesity in a first degree relative, an elderly mother, being an only child, and absence of one parent. Two or more of these factors were present in at least 60% of the obese children.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(77)91135-7
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(77)91135-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 64869
AN - SCOPUS:0017364349
VL - 309
SP - 350
EP - 352
JO - Advances in Water Resources
JF - Advances in Water Resources
SN - 0309-1708
IS - 8007
ER -