Background/objective Children BMI is a longitudinal phenotype, developing through
interplays between genetic and environmental factors. Whilst childhood obesity is …

Objective We aimed to 1) describe how the UK obesity epidemic reflects a change over time
in the proportion of the population demonstrating adverse latent patterns of BMI …

Methods: Family triads with information on maternal, paternal and child BMI at ages 7 (n= 29
374) and 11 years (n= 18 044) were selected from the Danish National Birth Cohort …

Background In recent decades, there has been an increase in the prevalence of childhood
overweight in most high‐income countries. Within northern Europe, prevalence tends to be …

Results: Four trajectories were identified: two separate trajectories where BMI remains within
a normal range (85% of the sample), an overweight trajectory (14.4%), and an obese …

A number of cross-sectional and prospective studies suggested a priming effect of maternal
smoking in pregnancy on offspring's obesity. It has been hypothesized that this association …

Objectives This study aimed to examine the associations between (1) mothers'
preconception body mass index (BMI) trajectories over 6–7 years and offspring childhood …

Objectives Prevention of obesity should start as early as possible after birth. We aimed to
build clinically useful equations estimating the risk of later obesity in newborns, as a first step …

Objective To examine associations of parental socioeconomic position with early-life
offspring body mass index (BMI) trajectories in a middle-income country. Subjects Overall …

Obesity is a global pandemic, with rates increasing in both the developed and developing
world. Childhood obesity is a significant concern as it has negative consequences for other …