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Title
Early adiposity rebound and the risk of adult obesity.
Authors
Whitaker, R C; Pepe, M S; Wright, J A; Seidel, K D; Dietz, W H
Abstract
At 5 to 6 years of age, body fatness normally declines to a minimum, a point called adiposity rebound (AR), before increasing again into adulthood. We determined whether a younger age at AR was associated with an increased risk of adult obesity and whether this risk was independent of fatness at AR and parent obesity.