Newborn DNA methylation age differentiates long-term weight trajectory: The Boston Birth Cohort.

Anat Yaskolka MeirGuoying WangXiumei HongXiaobin WangLiming Liang

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)

GAmAge is associated with BMI trajectories from birth to age 18 years, independent of GEAA and birth weight. If further confirmed, GAmAge may serve as an early biomarker for future OWO risk.

Keyphrases

birth weight
weight gain
gestational age
dna methylation
body mass index
preterm birth
physical activity
current status
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