The open access article linked below shows some profound changes in global BMI between 1975 and 2014. Although my research interest in aging and physical activity is not necessarily focused on weight or BMI, there is often a relationship between excess body weight and other physical and mental health outcomes that I am more specifically concerned with.
If like me, you have a general impression that people have been progressively getting larger, reading this article, and in particular viewing the very nice graphics, might help you conclude that your impression is correct. Trends in BMI
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AuthorI am Sheryl L. Chatfield, Ph.D, C.T.R.S. I am a member of the faculty in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. I also Co-coordinate the Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research and I am a member of the Design Innovation Team at Kent State. Archives
February 2024
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