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SUBMITTER: Tanskey LA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6857933 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tanskey Lindsay A LA Goldberg Jeanne J Chui Kenneth K Must Aviva A Sacheck Jennifer J
Current obesity reports 20180601 2
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Accumulating evidence shows that children in the USA gain weight more rapidly during the summer, when school is not in session. This narrative review spanning 2007 to 2017 summarizes efforts to characterize the problem, identify key determinants, and intervene to prevent excess summer weight gain.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Summer weight gain remains a concern for elementary-age youth. Few studies have examined its determinants, but unfavorable summertime shifts in diet, ph ...[more]