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Case-control study reveals key behavioral and parental risk factors for excess weight in school children, highlighting the necessity of early targeted intervention.
Efforts to prevent childhood overweight and obesity in this population should focus primarily on the early identification and confrontation of risk factors. Such risk factors include parental characteristics and awareness of the magnitude of the burden obesity poses, behavioral practices such as frequent snacking, screen time use, and physical activity.
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