Comparison of Growth Velocity Among School Age Children With Different Body Mass Index From Childhood Into Early Adolescence in Hualien County, Taiwan: A Retrospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Yu-Chao Hsiao (Author), Jen-Hung Wang (Author), Chia-Hsiang Chu (Author), Yu-Hsun Chang (Author), Jui-Shia Chen (Author), Rong-Hwa Jan (Author), Shang-Hsien Yang (Author), Ming-Chun Chen (Author), Wei-Chih Chou (Author), Shao-Yin Chu (Author), Pei-Chun Lai (Author), Ching-Feng Cheng (Author), Pin-Yun Chiu (Author), Yu-Hsuan Liu (Author), Yung-Chieh Chang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the contribution of high body mass index (BMI) to growth velocity among school-aged children who remained in the same BMI categories for a 6-year period.Methods: This retrospective cohort study included children who enrolled in the school year 2009 and rema...