Nathaniel M Lewis, Rebecca B Hershow, Victoria T Chu, Karen Wu, Alison T Milne, Nathan LaCross, Mary Hill, Ilene Risk, Adam L Hersh, Hannah L Kirking, Jacqueline E Tate, Snigdha Vallabhaneni, Angela C Dunn
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research childhood obesity examined prevalence overweight obesity childhood developmental trajectories study focuses extent hispanic nonhispanic white elementary students differ prevalence overweight obesity grade level time gender school setting also focuses comparison trajectories weight status hispanic nonhispanic white students bmi values examined using standard scores zscores categorical variables crosssectional data 4 years used examine prevalence panel data across 2year periods examined trajectories descriptive statistics mixed models controlling school setting used hispanic students began first grade higher prevalence obesity overweight differences larger higher grades later years majority students stable weight status 2year periods trajectory analysis hispanic students began panel higher bmiz values likely increase less likely decrease bmiz findings suggest degree childhood overweightobesity especially among hispanics substantial likely profound impacts adult obesity associated health issues future findings confirm need early childhood interventions influence bmi