Association between weight at birth and body composition in childhood: A Brazilian cohort study

Abstract Background and aim Previous studies have shown that the association between birth weight and obesity later in life apparently follows a U-shaped curve. However, due to the continuous increase of mean birth weight in several countries worldwide, it is expected that higher birth weight will p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Early human development 2015-08, Vol.91 (8), p.445-449
Hauptverfasser:	Pereira-Freire, Joilane Alves, Lemos, Jesuana Oliveira, de Sousa, Artemizia Francisca, Meneses, Camila Carvalho, Rondó, Patrícia Helen Carvalho
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adiposity Advanced Basic Science Birth Weight Body Composition Brazil Child Children Fat-free mass Female Fetal programming Humans Infant, Newborn Male Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine Obesity - epidemiology
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