Factors associated with body mass index in children and adolescents: An international cross-sectional study.

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in childhood has implications for their future health. There are many potential contributors to overweight and obesity in childhood. The aim was to investigate the association between postulated risk factors and body mass index (BMI) in children an...

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Main Authors: Edwin A Mitchell, Alistair W Stewart, Irene Braithwaite, Rinki Murphy, Robert J Hancox, Clare Wall, Richard Beasley, ISAAC Phase Three Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5931641?pdf=render