Adolescent Body Mass Index and Future Health Outcomes and Weight Discrimination At 24-Year Follow-Up: Findings From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health

Citation

Nagata, Jason M.; Ganson, Kyle T.; Garber, Andrea K.; & Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten (2021). Adolescent Body Mass Index and Future Health Outcomes and Weight Discrimination At 24-Year Follow-Up: Findings From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Journal of Adolescent Health. vol. 68 (2, Supplement) pp. S48-S49

Abstract

Although adolescent body mass index (BMI) is known to predict BMI later in adulthood, little is known about the associations between adolescent BMI and future health outcomes or weight discrimination (i.e. bias, prejudice, or discrimination due to weight/size) in later adulthood. The aim of this study was to analyze prospective associations between adolescent BMI and adult health outcomes and weight discrimination at 24-year follow-up using nationally representative data from the US.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.12.100

Keyword(s)

BMI

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Adolescent Health

Author(s)

Nagata, Jason M.
Ganson, Kyle T.
Garber, Andrea K.
Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten

Year Published

2021

Volume Number

68

Issue Number

2, Supplement

Pages

S48-S49

ISSN/ISBN

1054-139X

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.12.100

Reference ID

5883