Revisiting trajectories of BMI in youth: An in-depth analysis of differences between BMI and other adiposity measures.

Marie-Pierre SylvestreMarilyn N AhunJennifer O'Loughlin

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2021)

BMI is a satisfactory indicator of adiposity in youth if the aim of the trajectory analysis is to identify youth with excess adiposity, a known risk factor for cardiometabolic outcomes in adulthood.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
physical activity
mental health
insulin resistance
young adults
depressive symptoms
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
adipose tissue
weight loss
optical coherence tomography
early life