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Volume 32, Number 8—August 2026

Research

Infections in Infancy and Association with Long-Term Weight Gain and Obesity in Children, Southern California, USA

Zackary W. TaylorComments to Author  and Jane C. Lin
Author affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Southern California at KP Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA (Z.W. Taylor); Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, California, USA (J.C. Lin)

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Figure 4

Increase in later weight (kilograms) by number of clinical infections in infancy from study of infant infections and obesity in children, southern California, USA. A) Weight increases by 4–6 years of age. B) Weight increases by 10–15 years of age.

Figure 4. Increase in later weight (kilograms) by number of clinical infections in infancy from study of infant infections and obesity in children, southern California, USA. A) Weight increases by 4–6 years of age. B) Weight increases by 10–15 years of age.

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