How women with a family history of breast cancer and their general practitioners act on genetic advice in general practice: prospective longitudinal study.

was particularly noticeable in Scottish children. Although debate over the cut-off points will continue, this should not detract from the urgency of tackling the problem of obesity. Our data indicate that overweight and obesity on the basis of body mass index have increased noticeably since 1984. Most studies have shown poor prediction of adult obesity from child assessments but a consistent positive correlation between child and adult overweight and obesity. Rising trends in children will almost certainly be represented in later trends in adult overweight and obesity and probably in an increase in associated adult morbidity.