Childhood Transitions Between Weight Status Categories: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

ConclusionsOur models generated estimates of bodyweight status transitions in a representative UK childhood population. Compared to our scenario models (i.e., time-homogeneous transition rates), our base-case model fits the observed data best, indicating a non-time-homogeneous pattern in transitions between bodyweight categories during childhood. Transition hazards varied significantly by age and across subpopulations, suggesting that conducting subgroup-specific cost-effectiveness analyses of childhood weight management interventions will optimize decision-making.
Source: PharmacoEconomics - Category: Health Management Source Type: research