Timing based clustering of childhood BMI trajectories reveals differential maturational patterns; Study in the Northern Finland Birth Cohorts 1966 and 1986
Trajectory cluster Type 1 reflected to the shape of what is typically illustrated as the childhood BMI trajectory in literature. However, the other two have not been identified previously. Type 2 pattern was more common in the NFBC1966 suggesting a generational shift in BMI maturational patterns.
Authors
- Sylvain P Sebert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6681-6983)
- James D. Tucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-2169)
- Anni Heiskala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2342-2488)
- Justiina Ronkainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7375-8099)
- Mikko J. Sillanpää
- Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2149-0630)
- Rozenn Nedelec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2246-3829)
- Olli Sarala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7330-3577)
- Priyanka Choudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2420-4118)
Institutions
- Sandia National Laboratories (US)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Brunel University of London (GB)
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obesity
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-025-01714-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- European Commission
- Sandia National Laboratories