"... the number overweight children will double globally during the next decade."

Algorithm may help identify babies at greater risk for obesity

Determining whether heavier-than-normal newborns who gain weight fast in their first six months of life could allow for early intervention, researchers say.

By Stephen Feller

"The World Health Organization predicts the number overweight children will double globally during the next decade. In the United States, the number of obese children has doubled and number of obese adolescents has quadrupled during the past 30 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported."