BMI rebound, childhood height and obesity among adults: The Bogalusa heart study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 543-549

  Freedman, D S ^a   Kettel Khan, L ^a   Serdula, M K ^a   Srinivasan, S R ^b   Berenson, G S ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Adiposity rebound; Body mass index; Children; Height; Longitudinal study; Obesity; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0035068277     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801581     Document Type: Article

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