Body fat accrual trajectories for a sample of Asian-Canadian and Caucasian-Canadian children and youth: A longitudinal DXA-based study.

Jennifer McConnell-NzungaPatti-Jean NaylorHeather M MacdonaldRyan E RhodesScott M HoferHeather A McKay

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2019)

BF% distance and velocity centiles can be used to identify when an individual veers from an average BF% accrual trajectory. In future, these curves may be used to investigate differences in fat mass and accrual across Canada.

Keyphrases

young adults
birth weight
adipose tissue
body composition
mental health
depressive symptoms
physical activity
current status
fatty acid
magnetic resonance
gestational age
weight gain
preterm birth