Rapid infant weight gain or point-in-time weight status: Which is the best predictor of later obesity and body composition?

Rachael W TaylorJillian J HaszardKim A Meredith-JonesAnne-Louise M HeathBarbara C GallandAndrew R GraySarah FortuneTrudy SullivanTaiwo AdebowaleBarry J Taylor

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

A simple measure of obesity status at a single time point between 6 and 24 months of age appeared a stronger risk factor for later obesity and FMI than RIWG assessed by any indicator, over any time frame.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body composition
weight loss
body mass index
birth weight
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
resistance training
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
bone mineral density
skeletal muscle
loop mediated isothermal amplification
sensitive detection