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Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity

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The article was published on 2010-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 692 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Parental obesity & Young adult.

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The Relationship among State Laws, District Policies, and Elementary School-Based Measurement of Children's Body Mass Index.

TL;DR: State laws are associated with school-level BMI measurement, and therefore may be a helpful tool in monitoring and addressing childhood obesity.
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Determination of risk factors associated with childhood obesity and the correlation with adult obesity- A random cross sectional study from Nepal

TL;DR: BMI proved to be a reliable indicator of adverse health conditions like obesity in Nepalese children and could contribute to understanding the role of the various risk factors of dietary, social and physical nature in the development of these conditions.
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Cumulative Social Risk and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Obesity during the Transition to Adulthood

TL;DR: It is suggested that social risk factors accumulate to explain Black-White disparities in obesity for females and Black and Hispanic females in the U.S. have roughly a 50% increase in the odds of newly-developed obesity in adulthood and a 90% increase of persistent obesity in adolescence and adulthood.
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Evidence for a Communal Consciousness

TL;DR: The "emotional telepathy" of social network phenomena suggests a collective/communal consciousness as well as the animal kingdom abounds with examples of groups functioning as a single whole.
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Salud America! A National Research Network to Build the Field and Evidence to Prevent Latino Childhood Obesity

TL;DR: The use of popular licensed characters for product pro-motion, television advertisement, and marketing using digital and social media channels is a strategy used to create brand recognition and loyalty among youth.
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Do Obese Children Become Obese Adults? A Review of the Literature

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