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Fat mass and fat-free mass track from infancy to childhood: New insights in body composition programming in early life.

Inge A L P van BeijsterveldtKirsten S de FluiterLaura M BreijManouk van der SteenAnita C S Hokken-Koelega
Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)
Infants with high FM%, FMI, subcutaneous abdominal fat, and FFMI in early life are likely to remain in the highest tertile at age 4 years. Exclusive breastfeeding for 3 months is potentially protective against having high FM% at age 4 years.
Keyphrases
  • early life
  • body composition
  • adipose tissue
  • resistance training
  • bone mineral density
  • fatty acid
  • preterm infants
  • young adults
  • postmenopausal women
  • weight gain