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Child & Adolescent Body-Mass Index

Evolution of BMI over time

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Data sources:
Mean BMI: Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants. Lancet 2020, 396:1511-1524;
Moderate & severe underweight, underweight, overweight and obesity: Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2017, 390:2627-2642