The use of measures of obesity in childhood for predicting obesity and the development of obesity-related diseases in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: It is uncertain which simple measures of childhood obesity are best for predicting future obesity-related health problems and the persistence of obesity into adolescence and adulthood. Objectives: To investigate the ability of simple measures, such as body mass index (BMI), to predict th...

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Main Authors: Mark Simmonds, Jane Burch, Alexis Llewellyn, Claire Griffiths, Huiqin Yang, Christopher Owen, Steven Duffy, Nerys Woolacott
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-06-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
obesity
childhood
obesity-related morbidity
simple measures
body mass index
systematic review
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19430
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