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Associations of childhood body composition trajectories and adolescent body dissatisfaction: Longitudinal evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

2025-12-14 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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PurposeBody dissatisfaction is common, particularly among those with higher BMIs. Issues with BMI as an adiposity measure may limit our understanding of body dissatisfaction determinants. We investigate the association of childhood trajectories of BMI, fat mass index (FMI), and fat-free mass index (FFMI) with body dissatisfaction at age 14, and sex differences in these associations. MethodsWe used latent class growth analysis to model trajectories of BMI (3-14 years), FMI and FFMI (7-14 years) ...

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