The Terneuzen birth cohort: BMI changes between 2 and 6 years correlate strongest with adult overweight.

<h4>Background</h4>Complications of overweight amplify with age, and irreversible damage already exists in young persons. Identifying the most sensitive age interval(s) for adult overweight is relevant for primary prevention. The aim of the study was to assess the relative contribution o...

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Main Authors: Marlou L A De Kroon, Carry M Renders, Jacobus P Van Wouwe, Stef Van Buuren, Remy A Hirasing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20161800/pdf/?tool=EBI