Risk factors of persistent adolescent thinness: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Risk factors of persistent adolescent thinness: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Abstract Background Thinness during adolescence can increase the risk of adverse health outcomes across the life-course and impede development. There is limited research examining the prevalence and determinants of persistent adolescent thinness in the United Kingdom (UK). We used longitudinal cohor...

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Main Authors: H. Whitfield, D. Hargreaves, D. Nicholls, H. C. Watt, H. Creese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Underweight adolescents
Thinness
Early-life characteristics
Psychological characteristics
Genetic determinants
Body mass index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15850-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15850-1

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