Weight Status and Visceral Adiposity Mediate the Relation between Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration and Skin Carotenoids in Later Childhood.
Ruyu LiuCaitlyn G EdwardsCorinne N CannavaleIsabel R FlemmingMorgan R ChojnackiGinger E ReeserSamantha J IwinskiLisa M Renzi-HammondNaiman A KhanPublished in: Current developments in nutrition (2021)
Weight status and adipose tissue distribution mediate the positive correlation between exclusive breastfeeding duration and skin carotenoids among children aged 7-12 y. The results indicate the need to support breastfeeding and healthy physical growth in childhood for optimal carotenoid status.This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT03521349.