Longitudinal evaluation of milk type consumed and weight status
in preschoolers - 1Division of Developmental Pediatrics,
Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of
Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - 2Department of
Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia
University, New York, New York, USA - Correspondence to Dr Mark
Daniel DeBoer, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University
of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 800386, Charlottesville,
VA 22908, USA; - Received 4 September 2012 - Revised 10 December
2012 - Accepted 16 January 2013 - Published Online First 18
March 2013 Objective To evaluate relationships between type of
milk consumed and weight status among preschool children. Design
Longitudinal cohort study. Setting The Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, a representative sample of US
children. Participants 10 700 US children examined at age 2 and
4 years. Main outcome measures Body mass index (BMI) z score and
overweight/obese status as a function