Trends in Body Mass Index among Icelandic Adolescents and Young Adults from 1992 to 2007

Trends in body mass index (BMI) among 51,889 14- to 20-year-old Icelandic adolescents and young adults were examined using data from cross-sectional population surveys conducted from 1992 to 2007. Prevalence of overweight increased for both genders in all age groups, except for 14- and 20-year-old g...

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Main Authors: Sigríður Þ. Eiðsdóttir, Álfgeir L. Kristjánsson, Inga D. Sigfúsdóttir, Carol E. Garber, John P. Allegrante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/5/2191/

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