Importance Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among
blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity
among racial/ethnic minority children. Objective To examine the extent to which racial/ethnic
disparities in adiposity and overweight are explained by differences in risk factors during
pregnancy (gestational diabetes and depression), infancy (rapid infant weight gain, feeding
other than exclusive breastfeeding, and early introduction of solid foods), and early …