ArticleObesity science & practice2020
Tracking of obesity among 2- to 9-year-olds in an electronic heath record database from 2006 to 2018.
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- Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Motivational Interviewing-Based Wellness Coaching for Kids and Families (WC4K) Program in Pediatric Obesity Care: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Pragmatic Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Using Real-World Electronic Health Record Data to Assess Chronic Disease Screening in Children: A Case Study of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2024Article
- Measuring BMI change among children and adolescents.Pediatric obesity · 2022Article
- Tracking and risk of abdominal and general obesity in children between 4 and 9 years of age. The Longitudinal Childhood Obesity Study (ELOIN).BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Interrelationships among age at adiposity rebound, BMI during childhood, and BMI after age 14 years in an electronic health record database.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Article
- Development, implementation and early results of a 12-week web-based intervention targeting 51 children age 5-13 years and their families.Obesity science & practice · 2020Article
- Tracking of obesity among 2- to 9-year-olds in an electronic heath record database from 2006 to 2018.Obesity science & practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveAs obesity among children and adolescents is associated with major health risks, including the persistence of obesity into adulthood, there has been interest in targeting prevention efforts at children and adolescent. The longitudinal tracking of BMI and obesity, as well as the effects of initial age and duration of follow-up on this tracking, were examined in a large electronic health record (EHR) database.
methodsThe data consisted of 2.04 million children who were examined from 2006 through 2018. These children were initially examined between ages 2 and 9 years and had a final examination, on average, 4 years later.
resultsOverall, children with obesity at one examination were 7.7 times more likely to have obesity at a subsequent examination than children with a BMI ≤ 95
conclusionsDespite the tracking of obesity at all ages, these results agree with previous reports that have found that an elevated BMI at a very young age will identify only a small proportion of older children with obesity.
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