Velocities of weight, height and fat mass gain during potentially critical periods of growth are decisive for adult body composition

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 262-268

  Cheng, G ^a,b,c   Bolzenius, K ^b   Joslowski, G ^b   Gunther A L B ^c   Kroke, A ^c   Heinrich, J ^d   Buyken, A E ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c FULDA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^d INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILDHOOD; FAT MASS; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PUBERTY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENT; CHILD; GROWTH; INFANT; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL MATURATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBESITY; PUBERTY; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL MATURATION; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922254847     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.131     Document Type: Article

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