BMI distribution changes in adolescent British girls. Issue 11 (11th November 2003)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Georgiades, E; Reilly, J J; Stathopoulou, E; Livingston, A M; Pitsiladis, Y P
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 88:Issue 11(2003)
• Page Start: 978
• Page End: 979
• Publication Date: 2003-11-11
• Subjects: BMI -- obesity -- adolescent girls; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.11.978
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Body mass index (BMI) distribution changes were assessed in 2547 relatively affluent English girls, aged 12–16 years, during the UK childhood obesity epidemic (1986–96). An increase in BMI variability was observed only in 12–14 year olds, suggesting that BMI changes for population subgroups were complex, and inconsistent with a generalised increase in BMI.