BMI and BMI SDS in childhood: annual increments and conditional change

BMI and BMI SDS in childhood: annual increments and conditional change

Background Early detection of abnormal weight gain in childhood may be important for preventive purposes. It is still debated which annual changes in BMI should warrant attention. Aim To analyse 1-year increments of Body Mass Index (BMI) and standardised BMI (BMI SDS) in childhood and explore condit...

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Main Authors: Bente Brannsether, Geir Egil Eide, Mathieu Roelants, Robert Bjerknes, Pétur Benedikt Júlíusson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
overweight
childhood
bmi increments
early detection of risk
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03014460.2016.1151933

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03014460.2016.1151933

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