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These 3 factors predict a child's chance of obesity in adolescence (and no, it's not just their weight)

  • Written by Kate Lycett, Senior Research Officer, Deakin University; Honorary Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
These 3 factors predict a child's chance of obesity in adolescence (and no, it's not just their weight)The mother's education level is also a factor.Brainsil/Shutterstock

Three simple factors can predict whether a child is likely to be overweight or obese by the time they reach adolescence: the child’s body mass index (BMI), the mother’s BMI and the mother’s education level, according to our new research.

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