The Effect of Prenatal and Postnatal Care on Childhood Obesity

Chfldhood obesity continues to be a major public health problem in the United States. If this problem is unresolved, some children will be at risk for disorders such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer and wül become a high economic and social burden for society. Using the Nadonal Longitudinal Survey of Youth, Chud and Young Adult sample {N= 6,643), this study examined the rela…