Neonatal body composition: crossectional study in healthy term singletons in Germany

Neonatal body composition: crossectional study in healthy term singletons in Germany

Abstract Background During pregnancy, a variety of factors can influence fetal growth and development. Intrauterine growth may impact on later life and health. Neonatal body composition may be a more sensitive marker for the intrauterine environment than established anthropometric parameters at birt...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Wiechers, Sara Kirchhof, Lena Balles, Vanessa Avelina, Romy Weber, Christoph Maas, Jan Pauluschke-Fröhlich, Manfred Hallschmid, Hubert Preißl, Andreas Fritsche, Christian F. Poets, Axel R. Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Infant
Neonatal
Body composition
Air displacement plethysmography
Fat mass
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1837-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1837-4

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