Anthropometric indicators of body composition in young adults: relation to size at birth and serial measurements of body mass index in childhood in the New Delhi birth cohort

Background: South Asians have a muscle-thin but adipose body phenotype and high rates of obesity-related disease. Adult body composition may be predictable in early life. Objective: Anthropometric indexes of adult body composition were examined in relation to birth size and body mass index (BMI) dur...

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Main Authors: Sachdev, Harshpal S. (Author), Fall, Caroline H.D (Author), Osmond, Clive (Author), Lakshmy, Ramakrishnan (Author), Dey Biswas, Sushant K. (Author), Leary, Samantha D. (Author), Reddy, Kolli Srinath (Author), Barker, David J.P (Author), Bhargava, Santosh K. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2005-08.
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