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[Developmental model of obesity in early childhood]

F Petermann1, U de Vries

  • 1Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, Grazer Strasse 6, Bremen. fpeterm@uni-bremen.de

Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|January 29, 2009
PubMed

Insights

Obesity risk begins early in life, influenced by factors like maternal health and rapid infant growth. Understanding these early developmental risks is key to preventing childhood obesity.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Developmental Biology

Context:

  • Obesity is a growing global health concern with origins in early life.
  • Identifying critical periods for weight gain susceptibility is crucial for intervention.
  • Early life factors significantly influence long-term adiposity and overweight development.

Purpose:

  • To examine susceptibility to overweight and adiposity during prenatal, infancy, and mid-childhood periods.
  • To analyze the impact of timing, duration, and co-factors of early life exposures on obesity development.
  • To provide a developmental perspective on early risk factors for adiposity.

Summary:

  • Research indicates that maternal overweight, prenatal smoking, birth weight variations, rapid infant growth, and early adiposity rebound are linked to childhood obesity.
  • This paper reviews early risk factors for increased adiposity and overweight, considering critical developmental windows.
  • A systematic review of these factors can inform prevention strategies against obesogenic environments.

Impact:

  • Highlights the importance of understanding growth trajectories for persistent childhood obesity.
  • Emphasizes a developmental approach to early adiposity risk factors.
  • Informs the development of targeted prevention strategies for early childhood obesity.

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