Past studies have shown that kids who are
overweight have an elevated risk for obesity in adulthood. In this study, researchers analyzed data concerning 502 three-year-old children and identified the following risk factors for obesity in early childhood: obesity in mother pre-pregnancy; high birth weight; formula feeding during the first year of life, high frequency of fast food consumption, and time watching TV or computer screens at age three.

International Journal of Obesity, December 2018