The incidence of young Latino children obesity is a public health concern. Among 5-year-olds, 16% of Latinos are obese … compared with 10% of whites. Obesity disparities between non-Latino white and Latino children increase significantly with age …, and TV watching for explaining obesity disparities between 5-year-old white and Latino children. Also, the long …

We use longitudinal data on 11,000 UK-born children to examine the relationship between parental weight and income and … children’s overweight across childhood. We find that children are three times as likely to be overweight or obese at 14 if they … have an obese parent. Irrespective of their parents’ weight, children in the poorest 20% of families are twice as likely to …

employment and obesity in children aged 3-17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … between maternal employment and our measures for children's diet and physical activity. Our study also suggests that …

employment and obesity in children aged 3 - 17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … between maternal employment and our measures for children's diet and physical activity. Our study also suggests that …

intrauterine environment might have lasting effects on children's outcomes. A large literature establishes that mother's pre …-pregnancy obesity is correlated with obesity in her children. However, previous research is largely based on comparing individuals … both within-family comparisons and an instrumental variable approach on a sample of 4435 children to identify the effect of …

employment and obesity in children aged 3–17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … between maternal employment and our measures for children's diet and physical activity. Our study also suggests that …