Food Insecurity in Early Life, Pregnancy May Be Linked to Higher Chance of Obesity in Children, NIH-Funded Study Finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIHChildren who faced food insecurity during early childhood—or whose mothers experienced it during pregnancy—had a higher body mass index (BMI) and more than 50% increased chance of developing obesity or severe obesity in childhood and adolescence, according to a new study funded by the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.