Overweight Is Associated With Medium‐Term Obesity Development in School‐Age Children: A Mixed Longitudinal Study
The study establishes a clear link between overweight status and the medium-term development of obesity in school-age children, aged between 6 and 11 years. These findings underscore the need for early intervention strategies and targeted preventive measures to address this concerning health issue.
Authors
- Juliano Casonatto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5397-5694)
- Kamila Grandolfi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-6072)
- Raphael Gustavo Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2464-4406)
- Adeluci Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0008-720X)
- Andreo Fernando Aguiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3337-2444)
- Diego Giulliano Destro Christófaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9917-9992)
- Aline Giselle Nagafuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3946-8802)
Institutions
- Universidade Norte do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade do Oeste Paulista (BR)
- Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70175
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Fundação Nacional de Desenvolvimento do Ensino Superior Particular