Raman Rita P
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USA.
J Am Coll Nutr. 2002 Apr;21(2):134S-139S. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2002.10719210.
Childhood obesity is multi-factorial in etiology. Several factors contribute to the etiology of childhood obesity, and childhood obesity is itself associated with significant morbidity. This article focuses on the health risks of childhood obesity and on the prenatal and childhood influences that contribute to the genesis of childhood obesity.
