Early weight gain trajectories and body composition in infancy in infants born very preterm.

Victoria A A Beunders Jorine A RoelantsJessie M HulstDimitris RizopoulosAnita C S Hokken-KoelegaEsther G NeelisKirsten S de Fluiter Vincent W V JaddoeIrwin K M ReissKoen F M JoostenMinerva J Taeubert

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2020)

Weight gain in different timeframes after preterm birth is associated with distinct parameters of body composition in infancy, with weight gain at home being most strongly related to fat mass.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body composition
preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
birth weight
body mass index
resistance training
bone mineral density
preterm infants
weight loss
depressive symptoms
physical activity
postmenopausal women