Association between Adult Stature and Energy Expenditure in Low-Income Women from Northeastern Brazil.

<h4>Background</h4>Perinatal undernutrition may lead to important metabolic adaptations in adult life, short stature being the most visible. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between stature and total energy expenditure of low-income women.<h4>Method</h4>Wom...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Cristina Alves Albuquerque, Nassib Bezerra Bueno, Ana Paula Grotti Clemente, Eduardo Ferriolli, Telma Maria Menezes Toledo Florêncio, Daniel Hoffman, Ana Lydia Sawaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131891