Objective Changes in weight status from adolescence to adulthood may be associated with
varying social, vocational, economic, and educational outcomes, which may differ by sex …

Objectives To study the change in body mass index (BMI) from childhood and adolescence
and development of obesity into adulthood. Study design We performed a longitudinal study …

This study examined weight status during adolescence and young adulthood, and young
adult health condition diagnosis. Data are from 10,439 African‐American, Hispanic, and …

Using a sample of 7,881 African American (915 males and 1,073 females) and White (2,864
males and 3,029 females) adolescents from Waves 1 and 3 of the National Longitudinal …

Objective To trace how racial/ethnic and immigrant disparities in body mass index (BMI)
change over time as adolescents (age, 11-19 years) transition to young adulthood (age, 20 …

Purpose To explore 10-year longitudinal predictors (personal, psychological, behavioral,
and socioenvironmental) of exiting obesity from adolescence to young adulthood. Methods …

Objective To detect subgroups with different risks at different ages to develop overweight
and obese during the adolescence–young adulthood period. Design Accelerated …

Background The literature on childhood and adolescent obesity is vast. In addition to
producing a general overview, this paper aims to highlight gender differences or similarities …

Methods Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)-II followed a socioeconomically and ethnically
diverse sample of 2,516 adolescents from 1999 through 2004. Mixed-model regression …

Despite substantial increases in the prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity
documented in recent decades, few studies have prospectively tracked their development …