Birth order is associated with an increased risk of obesity in young adults in Thailand.

Linda AurpibulÉadaoin M ButlerAntika WongthaneeAmaraporn RerkasemSakda PruenglampooAmpica MangklabruksKittipan RerkasemJosé G B Derraik

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2020)

As observed in other populations, first-borns in Thailand had greater BMI and an increased risk of obesity in young adulthood. However, we observed no other cardiometabolic differences between first- and later-borns.

Keyphrases

young adults
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle
pregnant women
physical activity
middle aged
early life
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes