Objective The purpose of this study is to identify distinct body mass index (BMI) trajectories
associated with weight classification, and to examine demographic characteristics and …

What is already known about this subject Recent studies have identified distinct trajectories
of obesity development in children, but more research is required to further explore these …

Background To date, many epidemiologic studies examining associations between obesity
and dietary and sedentary/physical activity behaviors have focused on assessing Body …

Objective To fully explain the dynamic and comprehensive etiology of the trajectory
associated with adiposity indices. Methods This study involved data of 5572 children, aged 6 …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Studies of body mass index (BMI) change have focused on
understanding growth trajectories from childhood to adolescence and adolescence to …

This study explored developmental trajectory patterns of BMI and associated factors.
Participants included 1,609 students who were followed from age 7 to 12 years. Data …

Objective Describe and predict sex-stratified trajectories of weight change in youths
transitioning from childhood to adolescence. Methods Using an accelerated longitudinal …

Objectives To identify lifestyle clusters in children and adolescents, to analyze associations
between lifestyle clusters and body fat percentage (BFP) at baseline and 2 years later, and …

Background: Before starting interventions addressing energy-balance related behaviors,
knowledge is needed about the prevalence of sedentary behaviors and low physical …

Background Little is known about patterns in the transition from healthy weight to overweight
or obesity during the elementary school years. This study examined whether there were …