Anthropometric and clinical correlates of fat mass in healthy term infants at 6 months of age.

Ameyalli M Rodríguez-CanoJennifer Mier-CabreraCinthya Muñoz-ManriqueArturo Cardona-PérezGicela Villalobos-AlcázarOtilia Perichart-Perera

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2019)

Anthropometry showed good correlations with FM at 6 months of age. Skinfolds sum and waist circumference were the strongest anthropometric variables associated to FM. Exclusive/predominant breastfeeding was strongly associated with FM.

Keyphrases

body mass index
preterm infants
body composition
adipose tissue
physical activity
fatty acid
gestational age
preterm birth