| The relationship between components of infant energy expenditure and childhood body fatness. | |
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PMID: 8880353 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether any component of infant energy expenditure is related to fatness in early childhood, and whether infant fatness is related to childhood variables. DESIGN: Longitudinal investigation of infants studied at 12 weeks and followed up at 2.5 to 3.5 years of age. SUBJECTS: 30 healthy full-term infants selected from the general population. MEASUREMENTS: Sleeping metabolic rate, total energy expenditure, anthropometry and behaviour at 12 weeks; anthropometry, body composition and behaviour in follow-up. RESULTS: Energy expenditure at 12 weeks (minimal metabolism, total energy expenditure, energy expended on physical activity, behaviour) showed no relationship with later fatness. Infant fatness (skinfold thicknesses and percentage fat) showed in contrast a strong relationship with childhood fatness. Infant fatness also predicted childhood behaviour. CONCLUSIONS: These data do not support the theory that reduced energy expenditure in early infancy is related to later fatness. However, infant fatness influences both later fatness and activity patterns. |
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Authors:
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J C Wells; M Stanley; A S Laidlaw; J M Day; P S Davies |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity Volume: 20 ISSN: 0307-0565 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Obes. Relat. Metab. Disord. Publication Date: 1996 Sep |
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Created Date: 1997-01-17 Completed Date: 1997-01-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9313169 Medline TA: Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 848-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Infant and Child Nutrition Group, Dunn Nutrition Unit, Cambridge, Australia. |
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Adipose Tissue Anthropometry Behavior Body Composition* Child, Preschool Energy Metabolism* Exercise Female Humans Infant Longitudinal Studies Male Skinfold Thickness Sleep |
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