Rapid early increase in BMI is associated with impaired longitudinal growth in children with cystic fibrosis.
Sarah F HakHubertus G M AretsCornelis K van der EntHetty J van der KampPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)
In boys and girls, early BMI increase was associated with impaired final height. We suggest that early childhood serves as a "window" in which nutritional variations may program subsequent growth. Further refinement of nutritional strategies could be needed.