Infant weight growth patterns, childhood BMI, and arterial health at age 10 years.
Giulietta S MonassoCarolina C V SilvaSusana SantosRomy GoncalvezRomy GaillardJanine F FelixVincent W V JaddoePublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)
Infant weight growth patterns and childhood BMI are associated with subtle differences in carotid intima-media thickness and carotid distensibility at school age. For distensibility, current BMI seems critical. Follow-up is needed to determine whether these associations lead to adult cardiovascular disease.