Keane E, Layte R, Harrington J, Kearney PM, Perry IJ

2012

January

Plos One

Measured parental weight status and familial socio-economic status correlates with childhood overweight and obesity at age 9.

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Parental obesity is a predominant risk factor for childhood obesity. Family factors including socio-economic status (SES) play a role in determining parent weight. It is essential to unpick how shared family factors impact on child weight. This study aims to investigate the association between measured parent weight status, familial socio-economic factors and the risk of childhood obesity at age 9.

10.1371/journal.pone.0043503