Do substantial BMI reduction episodes among Swedish schoolchildren have any impact on their final height?

Abstract

Our study found no evidence that a substantial BMI reduction had any impact on final height on a group level, but further analyses of specific case studies are necessary to determine whether substantial BMI reduction might have an impact on final height.

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“…In the paper by Nilsen et al. , we learn that a BMI reduction of 10% or more from the previous growth trajectory of Swedish children did not influence the final height of their cohort. It should be noted that the chosen age window for BMI deviations, namely 7–19 years, falls after the early life period, when environmental conditions influence the child's growth trajectory more easily .…”

“…Nilsen et al. analysed whether deviations in body mass index (BMI) in Swedish children aged 7–19 years had an impact on their final height, while Hermanussen et al. explored the auxology hidden in 19th and early 20th‐century medical journals on German library shelves.…”

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“…Meanwhile, Nilsen et al. report the findings of a study on whether substantial body mass index reduction episodes among school children had any impact on their final height . A historical review by Hermanussen et al.…”