Does a parsimonious measure of complex body mass index trajectories exist?

Rebeccah Lyn SokolNisha C GottfredsonJennifer M PotiCarolyn T HalpernMeghan E ShanahanEdwin B FisherSusan T Ennett

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

This study supports the utility of average excess BMI as an outcome. The higher an individual's average excess BMI from adolescence to adulthood, the greater their odds of chronic conditions. Future studies investigating longitudinal BMI as an outcome should consider using average excess BMI, whereas studies that conceptualize longitudinal BMI as the predictor should continue using traditional latent growth methods.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
depressive symptoms
physical activity
cross sectional
current status
weight loss