Patterns of BMI development between 10 and 42 years of age and their determinants in the 1970 British Cohort Study.
Russell M VinerSilvia CostaWilliam JohnsonPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2018)
Most individuals gradually increased BMI and became overweight in mid-adulthood. Only 8% demonstrated more severe BMI trajectories. Further research is needed to understand the underlying body composition changes and health risks in the COP and AYAO classes.