Effect of birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding and growth in infancy on fat mass and fat free mass indices in early adolescence: an analysis of the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study (EMaBs) cohort
Open Access
- 14 March 2019
- journal article
- Published by F1000 Research Ltd in AAS Open Research
Abstract
Background: There is limited data from Africa on the effect of pre- and post-natal growth and infant feeding on later body composition. This study's aim was to investigate the effect of birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding and infant growth on adolescent body composition, using data from a Ugandan birth cohort.Keywords
Funding Information
- Department for International Development, UK Government
- Medical Research Council
- Wellcome Trust (064693, 079110, 95778)
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