Dynamic Changes in Serum IGF-I and Growth During Infancy: Associations to Body Fat, Target Height and PAPPA2 Genotype.

Emmie N UpnersMarie Lindhardt Ljubicic Alexander Siegfried Busch Margit Bistrup Fischer Kristian Almstrup Jørgen Holm PetersenRikke B JensenCasper Petri Hagen Anders Juul

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

Interestingly, we found a significant association between IGF-I and infant weight gain in girls, but not with longitudinal growth in the first year of life. Our findings highlight the role of IGF-I as an important anabolic hormone that is not limited to linear growth.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
binding protein
pi k akt
growth hormone
weight loss
physical activity