The influence of stunting on obesity in adulthood: results from the EPIPorto cohort

The influence of stunting on obesity in adulthood: results from the EPIPorto cohort

To retrospectively investigate the association between short stature and increased sitting height ratio (SHR) - indicators of stunting - and obesity markers in adults. Cross-sectional evaluation of the EPIPorto cohort. Weight, height, sitting height and waist circumference were measured. Obesity was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public health nutrition 2018-07, Vol.21 (10), p.1819-1826
Hauptverfasser: Henriques, Ana, Teixeira, Vânia, Cardoso, Hugo FV, Azevedo, Ana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anthropometry
Body height
Body Height - physiology
Body Mass Index
Chronic illnesses
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Growth Disorders - complications
Growth Disorders - epidemiology
Health risk assessment
Humans
Male
Markers
Men
Middle Aged
Nutrition
Nutritional Status and Body Composition
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Portugal - epidemiology
Regression analysis
Regression models
Research Papers
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Weight
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:To retrospectively investigate the association between short stature and increased sitting height ratio (SHR) - indicators of stunting - and obesity markers in adults. Cross-sectional evaluation of the EPIPorto cohort. Weight, height, sitting height and waist circumference were measured. Obesity was assessed for men and women through BMI and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Short stature (women,
ISSN:1368-9800
1475-2727
DOI:10.1017/S1368980018000460