Publication: From undernutrition to overnutrition: the evolution of overweight and obesity among young men in Switzerland since the 19th century
From undernutrition to overnutrition: the evolution of overweight and obesity among young men in Switzerland since the 19th century
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Staub, K., Bender, N., Floris, J., Pfister, C., & Rühli, F. J. (2016). From undernutrition to overnutrition: the evolution of overweight and obesity among young men in Switzerland since the 19th century. Obesity Facts, 9(4), 259–272. https://doi.org/10.1159/000446966
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OBJECTIVE: The global obesity epidemic continues, new approaches are needed to understand the causes. We analyzed data from an evolutionary perspective, stressing developmental plasticity. METHODS: We present diachronical height, weight, and BMI data for 702,902 Swiss male conscripts aged 18-20 years, a representative, standardized and unchanged data source. RESULTS: From 1875 to 1879, the height distribution was slightly left-skewed; 12.1% of the conscripts were underweight, overweight and obesity were rare. The BMI-to-height relatio
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- Bender, Nicole
- Floris, Joël
- Pfister, Christian
- Rühli, Frank J
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Staub, K., Bender, N., Floris, J., Pfister, C., & Rühli, F. J. (2016). From undernutrition to overnutrition: the evolution of overweight and obesity among young men in Switzerland since the 19th century. Obesity Facts, 9(4), 259–272. https://doi.org/10.1159/000446966
