Being an only or last-born child increases later risk of obesity

Line Klingen Haugaard; Teresa Ajslev Adeltoft; Esther Zimmermann; Lars Ängquist; Thorkild I A Sørensen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056357

Being an only or last-born child increases later risk of obesity

Line Klingen Haugaard, Teresa Ajslev Adeltoft, Esther Zimmermann, Lars Ängquist, Thorkild I A Sørensen

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Abstract

Studies have suggested that number of siblings and birth order is associated with obesity. However, studies combining these exposures are needed. This study aimed at investigating obesity in children and young adults in regard to different combinations of family size and birth order.

Original language	English
Journal	P L o S One
Volume	8
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	e56357
ISSN	1932-6203
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056357
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Adolescent
Birth Order
Confidence Intervals
Denmark
Family Characteristics
Humans
Male
Obesity
Odds Ratio
Only Child
Risk Factors
Young Adult

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