News-Medical.Net October 20, 2025
A major European review finds that childhood obesity prevention must begin before conception, addressing both parents’ health and the social systems shaping family behaviours.
In a recent report published in the journal Pediatric Obesity, researchers from the European EndObesity Consortium synthesized evidence on the critical “first 1000 days,” spanning preconception to 2 years. The consortium aimed to provide a novel narrative review identifying key risk factors and modifiable behaviours that might help mitigate the growing global burden of childhood obesity.
The report findings highlight that obesity-mitigating lifestyle interventions often start too late, overlook paternal factors, and fail to address social barriers inherent in several global cultural systems. These findings suggest that effective childhood obesity prevention requires a multi-pronged approach involving...
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