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Weight differences in Plymouth toddlers compared to the British Growth Reference Population

¹ Molecular Medicine Research Group, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, UK
² Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
³ Diabetes and Vascular Medicine, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, UK

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Dr B A Millward
Senior Lecturer/Consultant in Diabetes, Room N32 ITTC Building, Tamar Science Park, 1 Davy Road, Derriford, Plymouth PL6 8BXX, UK; ann.millward{at}pms.ac.uk

ABSTRACT
Routinely collected weight measurements from 4665 Plymouth children born 1996–97 were compared with the British Growth Reference Charts (BGRC). The children were 0.33 SDS heavier on average than the reference population at 24–30 months, an actual excess of 460 g.

Keywords: weight gain; overweight

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