Longitudinal Modelling of Body Mass Index from Birth to 14 Years

Background: To examine the tracking of BMI from birth to age 14 years. Participants and Methods: Linear mixed model (LMM) analysis was used to model the trajectories of BMI (n = 1,403). Adiposity rebound was investigated for a subset of individuals (n = 173). Results: Adolescents who were overweight...

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Main Authors: Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Beilin, L., Kendall, Garth, Bulsara, Max
Format: Journal Article
Published: Karger 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40068