Body mass index relates weight to height differently in women and older adults: Serial cross-sectional surveys in England (1992-2011)

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 607-613

  Sperrin, Matthew ^a   Marshall, Alan D ^b   Higgins, Vanessa ^b   Renehan, Andrew G ^a   Buchan, Iain E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adiposity; body height; body mass index; body weight; health survey for England; stature; weight for height

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84996551475     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv067     Document Type: Article

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