First five years key to preventing obesity in kids


By AGENCY

Help your kid stay in the healthy weight range during their first five years of life to optimise their chances of not becoming overweight or obese as they grow up. — dpa

The first five years of a child’s life are crucial when it comes to preventing obesity in the future, according to researchers.

Experts in the Netherlands found that body mass index (BMI) at age six is a better predictor of obesity in later life than at other points of childhood.

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