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Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine ...

A National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more. And, if so, why?

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Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they're babies and toddlers ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.