Birth weight and breastfeeding are differentially associated with physical fitness components.

Laurent BéghinJérémy VanhelstElodie DrumezMathilde KerstingDenes MolnarAnthony KafatosStefaan De HenauwnKurt WildhalmEva KaraglaniLuis A MorenoFréderic Gottrand

Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2021)

Birth weight and breastfeeding duration have different effects on muscular strength components. The present results suggest that birth weight positively influences the development of muscular power, while breastfeeding duration positively influences muscular explosivity.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
weight gain
preterm infants
resistance training
body mass index
preterm birth
body composition
physical activity