Body composition trajectories from birth to 5 years and hepatic fat in early childhood.
Catherine C CohenKylie K HarrallStephanie P GilleyWei PerngKatherine Ann SauderAnn ScherzingerKartik ShankarShikha S SundaramDeborah H GlueckDana M DabeleaPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)
Our findings suggest that a smaller birth weight, combined with faster adiposity accretion in the first 5 y, predicts higher hepatic fat in early childhood. Strategies aiming to promote healthy body composition early in life may be critical for pediatric NAFLD prevention.This study was registered voluntarily at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02273297.