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Simple formula can predict child obesity risk at birth reuters.com Wed, 28 Nov, 2012 02:00 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - A simple assessment can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese during childhood, scientists said on Wednesday. The formula, available as an online calculator, estimates the child's obesity risk based on its birth weight, the body mass index of the parents, the number of people in the household, the mother's professional status and whether she smoked during ...

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