Have Inequities in BMI Widened for a Nationally Representative Cohort of Kindergarteners?

The primary objective of this study was to determine if inequities in growth trajectories measured by BMI between white and non-white groups have widened in school-aged children. Data from the 1998 and 2010 kindergarten cohorts of the Early Longitudinal Childhood Study were analyzed for differences in growth rates by race/ethnicity. Sex-stratified, linear regression models that included a three-way interaction term between race/ethnicity, age, and cohort and controlled for age and socioeconomic status to determined whether inequities have changed significantly over time.

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Alicia Yang

Program(s): Master of Public Health

Year: 2019

Adviser(s):

• Jessica Jones-Smith