Report for: Being an Only or Last-Born Child Increases Later Risk of Obesity

Title	Being an Only or Last-Born Child Increases Later Risk of Obesity
Published in	PLOS ONE, February 2013
DOI	10.1371/journal.pone.0056357
Pubmed ID	23437116
Authors	Line K. Haugaard, Teresa A. Ajslev, Esther Zimmermann, Lars Ängquist, Thorkild I. A. Sørensen
Abstract	Studies have suggested that number of siblings and birth order is associated with obesity. However, studies combining these exposures are needed. This study aimed at investigating obesity in children and young adults in regard to different combinations of family size and birth order.

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Scientists	2	13%

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Student > Ph. D. Student	8	13%
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Other	4	7%
Other	8	13%
Unknown	14	23%

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	3	5%
Other	9	15%
Unknown	14	23%

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