Does weight gain in infancy influence the later risk of obesity?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages

  Singhal, Atul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST MILK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFANCY; INFANT NUTRITION; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 78650463396     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181efd077     Document Type: Article

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