Maya Simchoni

Jun 28, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Gabriel Chodick |Maya Simchoni |Ramat Gan

Key PointsQuestion  What is the association between parents’ body weight at 17 years of age and the likelihood of offspring obesity, accounting for the influence of shared environmental and lifestyle factors? Findings  In this cohort study of more than 1.3 million individuals, offspring born to parents with obesity at 17 years of age exhibited a substantial 77% probability of having obesity at the same age compared with 15% when both parents were in the healthy weight range.