Changes in overweight/obesity and central obesity status from preadolescence to adolescence: a longitudinal study among schoolchildren in Japan

• Main Authors: Hirotaka Ochiai (Author), Takako Shirasawa (Author), Rimei Nishimura (Author), Takahiko Yoshimoto (Author), Akira Minoura (Author), Kosuke Oikawa (Author), Ayako Miki (Author), Hiromi Hoshino (Author), Akatsuki Kokaze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Little is known about changes in overweight/obesity and central obesity status among schoolchildren from preadolescence to adolescence in Japan, where waist circumference (WC) is generally not measured in annual health examinations at elementary and junior high schools. This stud...