Childhood obesity is an important public health issue. We aimed to systematically review
studies that used group‐based trajectory modelling approaches to investigate body mass …

Childhood obesity is a considerable public health problem worldwide. In Europe, lower
parental socioeconomic status (SES) relates to higher childhood adiposity. This scoping …

Background The dynamics of body-mass index (BMI) in children from birth to adolescence
are unclear, and whether susceptibility for the development of sustained obesity occurs at a …

Aims The relationship between life-course body mass index (BMI) trajectories and adult risk
for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is poorly described. In a longitudinal cohort, we describe …

Abstract Background and Objective One in five preschool children are overweight/obese,
and increased weight status over time increases the risks of poorer future health. Motor skill …

METHODS: Bayesian hierarchical piecewise regression modeling was used to analyze the
BMI trajectories of 2717 young adults who had up to 8 measures of BMI from childhood …

Background Few studies have investigated the influence of body mass index (BMI)
trajectories on lung function covering the entire growth period. Methods We conducted a …

Abstract In the United States and Mexico, the obesity epidemic represents a significant
public health problem. Although obesity is often attributed to a Western-style, high-fat diet …

Background Maternal obesity and rapid infant weight gain have been associated with
increased risk of obesity in childhood. Breastfeeding is suggested to be protective against …

Objective To identify latent BMI growth trajectories from ages 2 to 6 years and examine their
independent associations with maternal prepregnancy obesity or overweight, pre‐existing …