Sex-Specific Temporal Trends in Overweight and Obese Among Schoolchildren From 2009 to 2018: An Age Period Cohort Analysis

• Main Authors: Yung-Chieh Chang (Author), Wan-Hua Hsieh (Author), Sen-Fang Huang (Author), Hsinyi Hsiao (Author), Ying-Wei Wang (Author), Chia-Hsiang Chu (Author), Shu-Hui Wen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Our study examined the age, period, and cohort effects on overweight and obesity in children using a 10-year dataset collected from schoolchildren in Hualien, Taiwan.Methods: We used data from the annual health checkup of a total of 94,661 schoolchildren in primary schools and junior hig...