Trajectory of body mass index and height changes from childhood to adolescence: a nationwide birth cohort in Japan
Abstract To investigate the dynamics of body mass index (BMI) and height changes in childhood leading to obesity in adolescents. BMI Z-scores were calculated using the LMS (lambda–mu–sigma) method based on yearly height and weight information (age 1.5–15 years) from a nationwide Japanese birth cohor...
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Main Authors: | Naomi Matsumoto, Toshihide Kubo, Kazue Nakamura, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Akihito Takeuchi, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Takashi Yorifuji |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7c3ace4c93384dfab5f38d1b6f8a81c3 |
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