Total and central obesity in elderly associated with a marker of undernutrition in early life – sitting height‐to‐stature ratio: A nutritional paradox

ConclusionThe occurrence of total and central obesity in the elderly was associated with a MU in early life. This result indicates that nutritional deficiencies in childhood may increase the risk of obesity in the elderly, a nutritional paradox.

Source: American Journal of Human Biology - February 4, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Erika Aparecida Silveira, Carla Cristina da Concei ção Ferreira, Valéria Pagotto, Annelisa Silva e Alves de Carvalho Santos, Gustavo Velasquez‐Melendez Tags: SHORT REPORT Source Type: research