BACKGROUND Few large epidemiologic studies have investigated the role of postweaning protein intake in excess weight and adiposity of young children, despite children in the United Kingdom consistently consuming protein in excess of their physiologic requirements. OBJECTIVE We investigated whether a higher proportion of protein intake from energy beyond weaning is associated with greater weig...

BACKGROUND The 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts for the United States include population reference data for body mass index (BMI)-for-age (ages 2-19 y) and weight-for-stature (from 77 to 121 cm). For younger children, either set of reference data could be used. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare BMI-for-age with weight-for-stature. DESIGN We us...

BACKGROUND Longitudinal growth associations with genetic variants identified for adult BMI may provide insights into the timing of obesity susceptibility. OBJECTIVE The objective was to explore associations of known BMI loci with measures of body size from birth to adulthood. DESIGN A total of 2537 individuals from a longitudinal British birth cohort were genotyped for 11 genetic variants r...

The objective was to estimate breed, heterosis, and recombination effects on pig reproductive traits in two different four-breed composite populations. Breeds included Yorkshire, Landrace, Large White, and Chester White in Exp. 1 and Duroc, Hampshire, Pietrain, and Spot in Exp. 2. Data were recorded on purebred pigs, two-breed cross pigs, and pigs from generations F1 through F6, where F1 pigs w...

BACKGROUND Achondroplasia is the most common short stature skeletal dysplasia, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 250 000. Body mass index (BMI)-for-age references are required for weight management guidance for children with achondroplasia, whose body proportions are unlike those of the average stature population. OBJECTIVE This study used weight and height data in a clinical setting ...

Morbid obesity is currently one of the leading problems worldwide. More than 1 of 5 adults in Croatia are considered obese, with a body mass index (BMI) higher than 30 kg/ m(2), with no sex differences. Indications for bariatric surgery are BMI >40 kg/m(2) or BMI >35 kg/m(2) with comorbidities. Bariatric procedures are divided into restrictive, malabsorptive, and combined procedures. The Roux-e...

Patients with neurodegenerative disorders lose body weight as their diseases progress. In Parkinson’s disease (PD), however, autonomic dysfunction is associated with increased body mass index (BMI). We investigated the correlation between BMI, clinical features, and autonomic dysfunction in patients with multiple system atrophy with predominant parkinsonism (MSAP). BMI, clinical features, cardi...

The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of prospective studies that examined the association between sugar-sweetened beverage intake before 6y of age and later weight or BMI status among older children. An electronic literature search was conducted in the MEDLINE/PubMed, SciELO, and EBSCO databases of prospective studies published from 2001 to 2011. Seven studies were analy...

Th e aim of the study was to analyse the changes in BMI category between 7 and 16–18 years of age on the basis of continuous studies and evaluate which factors are related to the increase and decrease in BMI category. Data were collected from 1008 secondary school students aged 16–18 y. Body height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. Information on height and body mass in earlier p...