Associations of early childhood body mass index trajectories with body composition and cardiometabolic markers at age 10 years: the Ethiopian iABC birth cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: Children with rapid and slow growth to high BMI trajectories before 5 years showed higher measures of adiposity and higher levels of markers related to glucose metabolism at 10 years.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: Trial registration number: ISRCTN46718296URL of registration:https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN46718296.PMID:38458400 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.03.004

Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - March 8, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Bikila S Megersa Gregers S Andersen Mubarek Abera Alemseged Abdissa Beakal Zinab Rahma Ali Bitiya Admassu Elias Kedir Dorothea Nitsch Suzanne Filteau Tsinuel Girma Daniel Yilma Jonathan Ck Wells Henrik Friis Rasmus Wibaek Source Type: research