Metabolomics in early life and the association with body composition at age 2 years

Publication: Pediatric Obesity

Inge A.L.P. van Beijsterveldt, Stuart G. Snowden, Pernille Neve Myers, Kirsten S. de Fluiter, Bert van de Heijning, Susanne Brix, Ken K. Ong, David B. Dunger, Anita C.S. Hokken-Koelega, Albert Koulman

13 October 2021


Summary

Early life is a critical window for adiposity (the quality or state of fat) programming. Metabolic-profile in early life may reflect this programming and correlate with later life adiposity. Researchers investigated if metabolic-profile at 3 months of age is predictive for body composition at 2 years and if there are differences between boys and girls and between infant feeding types.

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