Associations of community, famliy and early individual factors with body mass index z-scores trajectories among Chinese children and adolescents

Abstract The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing. This study aimed to examine trajectories of BMI z-scores among Chinese children and the potential determinants including early individual, family and community factors. Group-based trajectory modeling was employed to identify...

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Main Authors: Jing Liang, Si Zheng, Xuyang Li, Dianmin Xiao, Peigang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93949-4