Prediction of BMI at age 11 in a longitudinal sample of the Ulm Birth Cohort Study.

Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges in the world with childhood prevalence rates between 20-26% and numerous associated health risks. The aim of the current study was to analyze the 11-year follow-up data of the Ulm Birth Cohort Study (UBCS), to identify whether abnormal eating b...

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Main Authors: Hanna Christiansen, Stephanie Brandt, Viola Walter, Martin Wabitsch, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Hermann Brenner, Benno G Schimmelmann, Oliver Hirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5568210?pdf=render