Differences in the relationship of weight to height, and thus the meaning of BMI, according to age, sex, and birth year cohort

Differences in the relationship of weight to height, and thus the meaning of BMI, according to age, sex, and birth year cohort

Background: Weight can be adjusted for height using the Benn parameter (kg/mB), where B is the power that minimises the correlation with height. Aim: To investigate how the Benn parameter changes across age (10–65 years) and time (1956–2015) and differs between sexes. Subjects and methods: The sampl...

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Main Authors: William Johnson, Tom Norris, David Bann, Noël Cameron, Jonathan K. Wells, Tim J. Cole, Rebecca Hardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-02-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
benn parameter
body mass index
birth year cohort
secular trend
trajectory
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2020.1737731

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