At what age do normal weight Canadian children become overweight adults? Differences according to sex and metric

Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity doubles between adolescence and young adulthood. However, the exact age, and appropriate metric to use, to identify when overweight develops is still debated. Aim: To examine the age of onset of overweight by sex and four metrics: body mass index...

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Main Authors: E. Barbour-Tucker, Marta C. Erlandson, Will Johnson, N. Muhajarine, H. Foulds, Adam D.G. Baxter-Jones
Format: Default Article
Published: 2019
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Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Longitudinal
Body mass index
Growth
Overweight
Waist circumference
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/35841
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