Birth weight is related with bone mineral content in adulthood: results of ELSA-Brasil.

Nayranne Hivina Carvalho Tavares Carolina Gomes Coelho Sandhi Maria Barreto Luana Giatti Larissa Fortunato Araújo

Published in: Revista de saude publica (2022)

Low birth weight is related to BMC/height z-score in both sexes with no indication of differences by sex. The magnitude of the associations was attenuated after adjustment for the current weight.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
birth weight
weight gain
body mass index
preterm birth
preterm infants
gestational age
human milk
bone mineral density
depressive symptoms
weight loss
physical activity
bone loss
early life
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
body composition