Original paper
Body composition at birth and height at 2 years: a prospective cohort study among children in Jimma, Ethiopia
Abstract
BACKGROUNDLow birth weight is associated with childhood stunting, but equivalent associations for birth body composition (BC) remain unknown. The aim of this study was to assess associations between birth BC and height-for-age z-score (HAZ) at 2 years of age.METHODSIn a prospective cohort study, fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) were measured using air-displacement plethysmography within 48 h of birth. Linear regression models were applied...
Paper Details
Title
Body composition at birth and height at 2 years: a prospective cohort study among children in Jimma, Ethiopia
Published Date
Jun 7, 2017
Journal
Volume
82
Issue
2
Pages
209 - 214
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