Open AccessBirth Weight Predicts Anthropometric and Body Composition Assessment Results in Adults: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Issa Al Salmi,
Suad Hannawi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of obesity and metabolic syndrome
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2508-7576
pISSN - 2508-6235
DOI - 10.7570/jomes20135
Subject(s) - anthropometry , medicine , body mass index , obesity , birth weight , waist , lean body mass , population , demography , pregnancy , body weight , biology , environmental health , genetics , sociology
A poor intrauterine environment is associated with increased risks of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and/or diabetes. This study evaluated relationships between birth weight and body habitus in a representative sample of the general population.
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