Prediction of adult class II/III obesity from childhood BMI: the i3C consortium
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Adult class II/III obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) has significant adverse health outcomes. Early prevention and treatment are critical, but prospective childhood risk estimates are lacking. This study aimed to define the prospective risk of adult class II/III obesity, using child...
Main Authors: | Woo, JG, Zhang, N, Fenchel, M, Jacobs, DR, Hu, T, Urbina, EM, Burns, TL, Raitakari, O, Steinberger, J, Bazzano, L, Prineas, RJ, Jaquish, C, Juonala, M, Ryder, JR, Daniels, SR, Sinaiko, A, Dwyer, T, Venn, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2019
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