Risk factors of persistent adolescent thinness: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study.
H WhitfieldDougal S HargreavesDasha NichollsHilary WattHanna-Marie CreesePublished in: BMC public health (2023)
Persistent adolescent thinness is not rare and appears to be associated with both physical and mental health factors, with some sex specific differences. Healthy weight initiatives should consider the full weight spectrum. Further research is required to understand thinness at a population level, including among those whose BMI changes during child and adolescent development.