Early ‐life determinants of excessive weight gain among low‐income children: Examining the adherence of theoretical frameworks to empirical data using structural equation modelling

ConclusionsIn this low-income population, women who were frequent users of UPF tended to introduce these products more frequently into their children's diets. The early trade-off trend in children's diet between breastfeeding and UPF was the leading cause of excessive weight gain.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - March 17, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Bruna Larine Lemos Fontes Silva Dourado, Jayanne Mayara Magalh ães De Melo, Giovana Longo‐Silva, Risia Cristina Egito Menezes, Jonas Augusto Cardoso Silveira Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research