Infant weight gain and DXA-measured adolescent adiposity: data from the Japan Kids Body-composition Study

Abstract Background Rapid weight gain in early life is associated with adiposity later in life. However, there is limited information on the association between weight gain and body fat mass measured using precise methods. This study aimed to investigate whether weight gain is associated with body f...

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Main Authors: Yuki Fujita, Katsuyasu Kouda, Kumiko Ohara, Harunobu Nakamura, Chikako Nakama, Toshimasa Nishiyama, Masayuki Iki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-021-00261-1