Predictive utility of childhood anthropometric measures on adult glucose homeostasis measures: a 20-year cohort study.

Feitong WuValentina HoBrooklyn J FraserMichael D SchmidtTerence DwyerAlison J VennCostan G Magnussen

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

Anthropometric measures from a single time-point in childhood are associated with insulin-related outcomes 20-year later in adulthood. However, overall predictive utility was low and was not substantially enhanced by combining multiple different child anthropometric measures.

Keyphrases

body composition
early life
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
childhood cancer
mental health
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
blood glucose