Birth weight, weight at 1 y of age, and body composition in older men: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND: Size in early life is related to adult body mass index, and early environmental influences have been proposed to have lifelong consequences for obesity. However, body mass index also reflects fat-free mass, and few studies have examined the relation between size in early life and direct...

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Main Authors: Sayer, A, Syddall, H, Dennison, E, Gilbody, H, Duggleby, S, Cooper, C, Barker, D, Phillips, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004