Associations between birth weight and later body composition: Evidence from the 4-component model

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1040-1048

  Chomtho, Sirinuch ^a,b   Wells, Jonathan C K ^a   Williams, Jane E ^a   Lucas, Alan ^a   Fewtrell, Mary S ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; TRUNK;

EID: 53849138378     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/88.4.1040     Document Type: Article

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