45 % of obese children always consumed school lunch, in comparison to only 34 % of normal weight children who consumed school lunch. (ahealthblog.com)
The authors compared children with severe obesity in this age group with normal weight children in terms of sociodemographic information, as well as birth histories, screen time, and measures of healthy eating. (aappublications.org)
Due to the fact the exercise and eating patterns of obese students differed so much from normal weight children, the researchers came to the conclusion that lifestyle habits were more closely associated with obesity in children, as opposed to genetics. (ahealthblog.com)