Longitudinal age-and cohort trends in body mass index in Sweden - a 24-year follow-up study

KARADAĞ ÇAMAN, ÖZGE; Calling, Susanna; Midlov, Patrik; Sundquist, Jan; Sundquist, Kristina; Johansson, Sven-Erik

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-893

Longitudinal age-and cohort trends in body mass index in Sweden - a 24-year follow-up study

KARADAĞ ÇAMAN Ö. , Calling S., Midlov P., Sundquist J., Sundquist K., Johansson S.

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.13, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-893
Title of Journal : BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Abstract

Background: The aim of this longitudinal study was to analyze whether mean Body Mass Index (BMI), assessed at four occasions, changed within different age groups and birth cohorts over time, i.e., between 1980/81 and 2004/05, after adjustment for possible confounders.