Seasonal variability in body mass index, waist circumference, and skinfolds in Norwegian children.

Oda Klavestad MoenPetur Benedikt Júlíusson Mathieu RoelantsUlrike Spielau

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2024)

Seasonal variation was detected for all anthropometric measures, but differences in the direction of the effect between measures of global (BMI), central (WC) or subcutaneous (SF) adiposity suggest a more complex mechanism that needs further exploration.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
young adults
body composition
insulin resistance
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
body weight