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This research aims to quantify weight status and cardiometabolic risk tracking from preadolescence to adulthood.

Tracking weight status and cardiometabolic indices from preadolescence to adulthood: The healthy growth follow-up study design and preliminary results

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This research aims to quantify weight status and cardiometabolic risk tracking from preadolescence to adulthood.
Ongoing study with 2661 preadolescents tracked over a mean 15.6-year follow-up.
Assessments include body mass index, blood pressure, and lifestyle factors such as dietary intake and physical activity.
Participants were classified using IOTF and WHO BMI criteria.
557 participants completed follow-up with a 79.1% acceptance rate.
68% of children with normal weight remained normal weight in adulthood; 46% of children with obesity remained obese.
Strong tracking of BMI from childhood to adulthood indicates the importance of early identification of excess weight.

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Longitudinal study tracks BMI and cardiometabolic outcomes in children into adulthood, suggesting early intervention may be vital.

Kontochristopoulou et al. (2026) studied this question.

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