Early sex-dependent differences in metabolic profiles of overweight and adiposity in young children: a cross-sectional analysis.

Sandi M AzabMeera ShanmuganathanRussell J de SouzaZachary KroezenDipika DesaiNatalie C WilliamsKatherine M MorrisonStephanie A AtkinsonKoon K TeoMeghan B AzadElinor SimonsTheo J MoraesPiush J MandhaneStuart E TurveyPadmaja SubbaraoPhilip Britz-McKibbinSonia S Anand

Published in: BMC medicine (2023)

Our findings show the utility of combining measures of both overweight and adiposity in young children. Childhood overweight/adiposity at age 5 years has a specific serum metabolic phenotype, with the profile being more prominent in females compared to males.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
insulin resistance
body mass index
physical activity
young adults
adipose tissue
early life
skeletal muscle