Early Weight Status and Human Capital in Adulthood: A 32-Year Follow-Up of the 1970 British Cohort Study

Early Weight Status and Human Capital in Adulthood: A 32-Year Follow-Up of the 1970 British Cohort Study

Objectives: To prospectively evaluate the effects of early weight status (childhood and adolescence) and changes in obesity status on human capital in adulthood.Methods: We employed data from the 1970 Birth Cohort Study in the United Kingdom. Data on height and weight during childhood and adolescenc...

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Main Authors: Yi Luo, Mimi Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
longitudinal study
obesity
human capital
weight
BCS70
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606829/full

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