Child maltreatment increases risk of adult obesity

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 08:00 in Health & Medicine

Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36% more likely to be obese in adulthood compared to non-maltreated children, according to a new study by King’s College London. The authors estimate...

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