Trajectories of childhood weight gain: the relative importance of local environment versus individual social and early life factors.

Trajectories of childhood weight gain: the relative importance of local environment versus individual social and early life factors.

To determine the association between local environmental factors with child weight status in a longitudinal study, using a semi-parametric, group-based method, while also considering social and early life factors.Standardized, directly measured BMI from 4-10 y of age, and group-based trajectory mode...

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Main Authors: Megan A Carter, Lise Dubois, Mark S Tremblay, Monica Taljaard, Bobby L Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3471956?pdf=render

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