Early sex-dependent differences in metabolic profiles of overweight and adiposity in young children: a cross-sectional analysis.

Sandi M AzabMeera ShanmuganathanRussell J de SouzaZachary KroezenDipika DesaiNatalie C WilliamsKatherine M MorrisonStephanie A AtkinsonKoon K TeoMeghan B AzadElinor SimonsTheo J MoraesPiush J MandhaneStuart E TurveyPadmaja SubbaraoPhilip Britz-McKibbinSonia S Anand

Published in: BMC medicine (2023)

Our findings show the utility of combining measures of both overweight and adiposity in young children. Childhood overweight/adiposity at age 5 years has a specific serum metabolic phenotype, with the profile being more prominent in females compared to males.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
insulin resistance
body mass index
physical activity
early life