Young Turkish Adults Show a Continuing Positive Secular Change of Height but an Alarming Increase of Overweight in Males: Pilot Study for the Initiation of Updated Growth Charts

J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol · 2026 · PMC12989891 · PMID 40632508

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showed a trendp=0.12not close (p > 0.1)

No notable differences were observed, but BMI in males showed a trend of increasing with age (p=0.12).

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a strong trendno p-value reported

BMI in males showed a non-significant age-related increase (p=0.12); however, this finding should be interpreted cautiously and does not indicate a strong trend. Our study has notable strengths, such as using a clearly defined sample from İstanbul University, which includes participants from all regions of Türkiye.

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