The Longitudinal Relation of Childhood Height to Subsequent Obesity in a Large Electronic Health Record Database.

David S FreedmanAlyson B GoodmanRaymond J KingCarrie Daymont

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Health professionals should recognize that greater childhood height-for-age before 12 years of age may be a marker for increased risk of subsequent obesity.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
insulin resistance
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
adverse drug
clinical decision support
early life
childhood cancer
cross sectional
emergency department
physical activity
young adults