Study Links Childhood BMI and Growth Rate to Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk

A new study suggests that a child's BMI at age 10 and their growth rate up to age 18 are significant factors influencing the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease later in life, highlighting the role of genetics in growth patterns.

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BMI at age 10, growth rate up to age 18 are important factors for diabetes, heart disease: Study

Analysing children's growth over time, rather than at a single age, helped the researchers see how a child's genetics influences the rate at which they grow, author said

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Study Links Childhood BMI and Growth Rate to Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk

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BMI at age 10, growth rate up to age 18 are important factors for diabetes, heart disease: Study

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