The trend of mean BMI values of US adults, birth cohorts 1882-1986 indicates that the obesity epidemic began earlier than hitherto thought.

Komlos, John

The trend of mean BMI values of US adults, birth cohorts 1882-1986 indicates that the obesity epidemic began earlier than hitherto thought. [electronic resource] - American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 631-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1520-6300

10.1002/ajhb.21055 doi


Adult
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Cohort Studies
Cultural Evolution
Epidemics
Female
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys--statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Nutrition Surveys--statistics & numerical data
Obesity--epidemiology
Prevalence
Regression Analysis
Time
United States--epidemiology