1. New perspectives for understanding the developmental trajectory of metabolic syndrome and obesity Open Access Author: Ventura, Alison Kate Title: New perspectives for understanding the developmental trajectory of metabolic syndrome and obesity Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: obesitymetabolic syndromegirlspreventionlatent profile analysisgrowth mixture modelsfamilial influences File: Download Ventura_AK_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Leann L Birch, Committee Chair/Co-ChairEric Loken, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSusan Mc Hale, Committee MemberElizabeth Susman, Committee Member