RT Journal A1 Frongillo EA, Lampl M T1 EArly identification of children at risk of developing obesity JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine YR 2011 FD November 1 VO 165 IS 11 SP 1043 OP 1044 DO 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.193 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.193 AB The increase in obesity globally is attributed to multiple forces acting on entire populations to change both social and physical environments and dietary and physical-activity behaviors.1 Successful prevention will involve elimination of, compensation for, and/or buffering of these forces population-wide. Prevention also may benefit from selective intervention for those at highest risk.