The increasing prevalence of obesity during pregnancy raises concerns over the intergenerational transmission of … obesity and its potential to exacerbate the current obesity epidemic. The fetal origins hypothesis posits that the …-pregnancy obesity is correlated with obesity in her children. However, previous research is largely based on comparing individuals …

We investigate the association between prepregnancy obesity and birth outcomes using fixed effect models comparing …-pregnancy obesity was examined using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression to compare across mothers and fixed effects to compare … prepregnancy obesity with the exception of LGA, SGA, low birth weight and preterm birth. We find that prepregnancy obesity is …

employment and obesity in children aged 3 - 17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … grandparenting could have beneficial effects on childhood obesity. …

employment and obesity in children aged 3-17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … grandparenting could have beneficial effects on childhood obesity. …

While childhood obesity has become a significant public health concern over the last few decades, knowledge concerning …

explore if this policy is associated with changes in inequalities in childhood overweight and obesity at age 10/11 by area … level deprivation. Data on childhood overweight and obesity came from the National Child Measurement Programme for 2011 … childhood overweight and obesity rates between Gateshead and five other local authorities in the North-East of England which did …