Secular trends in body mass index by birth cohort in eastern Finland from 1972 to 1997
International Journal of ObesityPublished 1 May 2001
Marjaana Lahti‐Koski, Pekka Jousilahti, P Pietinen
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Weight gain with age has remained unchanged in women over the 25 y period, whereas in men, the younger the birth cohort, the more prominent was the BMI increase with age.
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Weight gain with age has remained unchanged in women over the 25 y period, whereas in men, the younger the birth cohort, the more prominent was the BMI increase with age.
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