Programming of body composition by early growth and nutrition

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 423-434

  Wells, Jonathan C K ^a   Chomtho, Sirinuch ^a   Fewtrell, Mary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Body composition; Infant growth rate; Nutritional programming

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD GROWTH; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; FETUS GROWTH; GROWTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANCY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTNATAL GROWTH; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OBESITY;

EID: 34447520295     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665107005691     Document Type: Review

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