Serum polyunsaturated fatty acids in infancy are associated with body composition in adolescence.

Kerry FlannaganSheila GahaganArun DasRaquel BurrowsBetsy LozoffEduardo Villamor

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2020)

ALA, DPA, GLA and the D6D index at 1 year of age were positively associated with adiposity at age 16 years, while EPA and the D5D index were inversely associated with central adiposity. Our results related to EPA and desaturase indices are in agreement with limited prior studies.

Keyphrases

body composition
weight gain
resistance training
insulin resistance
bone mineral density
depressive symptoms
body mass index
adipose tissue
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome