Childhood to Adulthood BMI Shift Linked to Midlife Health Risks
A 36-year cohort study published in Diabetes Care examines the impact of BMI changes from childhood to adulthood on midlife cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic risks.
Conducted by Yang Wang and colleagues, the study followed 1,997 participants from ages 6 to 18, tracking them into their late 40s (mean age 48.12 years) as part of the Hanzhong Adolescent Hypertension Study.
The research provides evidence on how early-life weight trends shape long-term health outcomes, specifically the risk of developing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome in midlife.
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Author's summary: BMI shift from childhood to adulthood affects midlife health risks.