ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0016.11-5 | Tracking, Programming, and Epigenetics | ESPEYB16

11.5. Acceleration of BMI in early childhood and risk of sustained obesity

M Geserick , M Vogel , R Gausche , T Lipek , U Spielau , E Keller , R Pfaffle , W Kiess , A Korner

To read the full abstract: N Engl J Med. 2018;379(14):1303–1312.This analysis of longitudinal BMI data from early childhood to adolescents in 51,505 German subjects (CrescNet patient registry) allows a new insight into BMI development, specific dynamics and BMI trajectories from childhood to early adulthood.The exact pattern and time course of weight gain duri...