Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 245-250 , March 2010

Body Mass Index and Waist-to-Height Changes During Teen Years in Girls Are Influenced by Childhood Body Mass Index

  • Frank M. Biro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Frank M. Biro, M.D., Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Adolescent Medicine (ML-4000), 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
    • ,
  • Bin Huang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • John A. Morrison, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Preventive Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Paul S. Horn, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Steven R. Daniels, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Denver's Children's Hospital, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado

Received 6 December 2008 ,Accepted 30 June 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00260-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.06.023

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 245-250 , March 2010

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