PEDIATRICS Vol. 80 No. 5 November 1987, pp. 779-783
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Tracking of Body Composition Variables

David W. Harsha PhD1, Carey G. Smoak MPH1, Theresa A. Nicklas DrPH1, Larry S. Webber PhD1, and Gerald S. Berenson MD1

1 From the Departments of Medicine and Biometry and Genetics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans

Height, weight, and skinfold measurements were obtained on a cohort of 447 children from birth (weight) or 6 months of age (height and skinfold) and monitored yearly thereafter until 7 years of age. At age 7 years, 250 remained for follow-up screening. A significant degree of tracking was found for all variables from age 1 to age 7 years. Height and weight tracked most strongly (age 1- to 7-year correlations = .42 and .44, respectively), whereas skinfold tracked somewhat lower (.28). Earlier levels of each anthropometric variable were the best predictor of later levels of that parameter. Implications for early detection and treatment of growth abnormalities are discussed.

Key Words: cardiovascular risk factor • anthropometry • body composition • obesity • height • weight • skinfold thickness




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