Tracking of Serum DHEAS Concentrations from Age 1 to 6 Years: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Jani LiimattaJarmo JääskeläinenAnne M KarvonenSami RemesRaimo VoutilainenJuha Pekkanen

Published in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2020)

Higher serum DHEAS concentrations already at age 1 year are associated with those at age 6 years. Also, shorter birth length and rapid catch-up growth in length by age 1 year are associated with higher DHEAS concentrations at age 6 years. These results corroborate the early origin of adrenarche and strongly suggest that part of adrenarchal programming already takes place by the end of infancy.

Keyphrases

physical activity
pregnant women
body mass index
quantum dots
gestational age