Is childhood cardiometabolic status a risk factor from early infancy or toddler age?

In an analysis of cohorts of young children, Smego et al found that a body mass index (BMI) exceeding the 85th percentile in the first 4-6 months of life increases the risk of severe obesity by age 6 years by 2.5-fold.1 This finding is important because early identification and intervention in infants at risk for severe preschool-age obesity is critical, given that severe obesity associated with visceral fat deposition leads to comorbidities and is difficult to treat.2,3

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