Associations of infant feeding practices with abdominal and hepatic fat measures in childhood in the longitudinal Healthy Start Study

CONCLUSIONS: The timing of introduction and quality of complementary foods in infancy was associated with abdominal and hepatic fat accrual during childhood. Experimental studies are needed to assess underlying mechanisms.PMID:38000661 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.11.011

Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 24, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Catherine C Cohen Kylie K Harrall Houchun Hu Deborah H Glueck Wei Perng Kartik Shankar Dana Dabelea Source Type: research