Denney-Wilson E, Fatema K, Elcombe E, et al. - In the present study, the researchers sought to characterize the growth trajectories of Australian Aboriginal children between 0 and 9 years of age in urban settings and to ascertain if children who experienced rapid weight gain (RWG) and were overweight or obese at 2 years remain above a healthy weight at 9 years of age. The Gudaga study included measuring the growth of the participants from 0 to 9 years. In this cohort, RWG was common and the strongest predictor of excess weight at 2 years and at 9 years. Early intervention is important for reducing obesity in children in the first year of life across the whole population. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies and their parents need culturally relevant therapies built with the community.