Richmond D A, Blyler E M, Linscheid T R
Am Fam Physician. 1983 Jul;28(1):129-34.
Forty-five percent of adult obesity cases begin in infancy. Obese children can be identified early; eating and activity patterns are characteristic. It is not known whether obesity is genetically or environmentally determined, but it clearly runs in families; the child of obese parents is at risk. After endogenous obesity has been ruled out, management requires caloric restriction, increased physical activity, and careful record keeping.
45%的成人肥胖病例始于婴儿期。肥胖儿童可早期识别；其饮食和活动模式具有特征性。尚不清楚肥胖是由遗传还是环境因素决定的，但肥胖显然具有家族遗传性；肥胖父母的孩子有肥胖风险。排除内源性肥胖后，管理措施包括热量限制、增加体育活动以及仔细记录。
