Parental height modifies the association between linear growth and neurodevelopment in infancy.

Ravi Prakash UpadhyayRam K ChandyoIngrid KvestadMari HysingManjeswori UlakSuman RanjitkarMerina ShresthaLaxman ShresthaTor Arne Strand

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)

The association between LAZ and neurodevelopmental outcomes was attenuated when maternal and paternal height was taken into account. Parental stature should be considered when using LAZ as a proxy for neurodevelopment among infants.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
growth hormone
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance