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The Association Between Body Mass Index in Adolescence and Obesity in Adulthood

Wang, Li Yan, Chyen, David, Lee, Sarah, Lowry, Richard·2008·Journal of Adolescent Health
DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.10.010
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Purpose This study used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1979 to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) in adolescence and obesity in adulthood.Methods Measurements of height and weight from 1981 and 2002 were used to calculate BMI for a cohort of 1309 adolescents at baseline and during adulthood. Associations between BMI at age 16/17 and obesity (BMI > or =30) at age 37/38 were analyzed using logistic regression analysis.Results When the predicted probability of adult obesity equaled 0.5, the point on the adolescent BMI distribution was close to the 85th percentile for both sexes (83rd percentile for females and 86th percentile for males). Among adolescents with a BMI in the 85th-<95th percentile, 62% of the males and 73% of the females became obese adults. Among those with a BMI > or =95th percentile, 80% of the males and 92% of the females became obese adults. Versus those with a BMI <85th percentile, those with a BMI in the 85th-<95th percentile were more likely to be obese (odds ratio = 7 for males, 11 for females) as adults, and those with a BMI > or =95th percentile were most likely to be obese (odds ratio = 18 for males, 49 for females) as adults.Conclusion Adolescents with a BMI > or =85th percentile are at elevated risk for obesity in adulthood. To prevent the development of obesity and its associated health risks, population-based efforts combined with targeted interventions for these high-risk adolescents are needed.

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Authors
Wang, L. Y., Chyen, D., Lee, S., & Lowry, R.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
Wang, Li Yan
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Adolescent Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-05
Volume
42
Issue
5
Pages
512-518
ISSN
1054-139X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.10.010
OpenAlex
W2072550284
Cited by
133
References
29
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FWCI
9.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
Keywords
body mass index, adolescent obesity, adult obesity, obesity risk, sex differences, obesity prevention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Obesity, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, Body Mass Index, Multivariate Analysis, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio, Risk Assessment

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