TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Millimet, Daniel L.
AU  - Tchernis, Rusty
        TI  - Anthropometric Mobility During Childhood
        PY  - 2013/Jun/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 7453
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp7453
        AB  - While childhood obesity has become a significant public health concern over the last few decades, knowledge concerning the origins of or persistence in childhood anthropometric measures is incomplete. Here, we utilize several nonparametric measures of mobility to assess the evolution of weight, height, and body mass index during early childhood. We find that mobility is quite high prior to primary school and then declines noticeably. However, there are important sources of heterogeneity, including race, gender, and age, that should prove insightful to researchers and policymakers.
        KW  - childhood obesity
KW  - persistence
KW  - mobility
        ER  -