Changes in objectively measured BMI in children aged 4-11 years: Data from the National Child Measurement Programme

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 459-466

  Pearce, Matthew ^a   Webb Phillips, Sarah ^b   Bray, Isabelle ^c  

^a NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group   (United Kingdom)

^b South Gloucestershire Council   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child health; childhood obesity; national child measurement programme; obesity persistence; public health

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84996593747     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv058     Document Type: Article

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