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Norwegian children and adolescents in blended families are at risk of larger one-year BMI increments.

Hege KristiansenMathieu RoelantsRobert BjerknesPetur Benedikt Júlíusson
Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)
Body Mass Index z-scores increments were more strongly associated with sociodemographic factors and living in a blended family than baseline BMIz values. BMI z-scores increments could be useful for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • bariatric surgery