Increased Body Mass Index in Parent-Child Dyads Predicts the Offspring Risk of Meeting Bariatric Surgery Criteria - UTU Research Portal

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Increased Body Mass Index in Parent-Child Dyads Predicts the Offspring Risk of Meeting Bariatric Surgery Criteria

Authors: Juonala M, Sabin MA, Burgner D, Cheung M, Kahonen M, Hutri-Kahonen N, Lehtimaki T, Jokinen E, Koskinen J, Tossavainen P, Laitinen T, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Magnussen CG

Publisher: ENDOCRINE SOC

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Journal acronym: J CLIN ENDOCR METAB

Volume: 100

Issue: 11

First page : 4257

Last page: 4263

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0021-972X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2015-2524

Abstract

Conclusions: These longitudinal data show that a combination of the child's and parents' BMI at baseline assessment is a useful predictive tool for assessing later EBS, and highlights the importance of accounting for parental BMI in the assessment of child obesity.