Do components of adult height predict body composition and cardiometabolic risk in a young adult South Asian Indian population? Findings from a hospital-based cohort study in Pune, India: Pune Children's Study.
Kalyanaraman KumaranSuyog M JoshiChiara Di GravioHimangi LubreeCharudatta JoglekarDattatray BhatArun KinareAshish BavdekarSheila BhaveAnand PanditClive OsmondChittaranjan S YajnikCaroline FallPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
Shorter adult leg length and greater sitting height are associated with a more adverse CVD risk factor profile. The mechanisms need further study, but our findings suggest a role for lean and fat mass.