Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Aug 2021
i-PATHWAY: Development and validation of a prediction model for childhood obesity in an Australian prospective birth cohort.
To develop and validate a model (i-PATHWAY) to predict childhood (age 8-9 years) overweight/obesity from infancy (age 12 months) using an Australian prospective birth cohort. ⋯ i-PATHWAY is a simple, valid and clinically relevant prediction model for childhood overweight/obesity. After further validation, this model can influence state and national health policy for overweight/obesity screening in the early years.