Seasonal variability in body mass index change among children enrolled in the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry: A step in the right direction.

Taylor S LaneDerek L SondereggerHelen J BinnsShelley KirkAmy L ChristisonMarsha NovickJared M TuckerEileen KingStephenie WallaceKeith BrazendaleRoohi Y KharofaSherry WalkaHendrik 'Dirk' De Heernull null

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2023)

Across 31 clinics nationwide, children reduced their %BMIp95 every season, but reductions were significantly smaller during the summer quarter. While PWM successfully mitigated excess weight gain during every period, summer remains a high-priority time.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
young adults
weight loss
primary care
heat stress
physical activity
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
cross sectional
skeletal muscle
childhood cancer
body weight
gestational age