Size at birth, weight gain in infancy and childhood, and adult blood pressure in 5 low- and middle-income-country cohorts: when does weight gain matter?

Linda S Adair, Reynaldo Martorell, Aryeh D Stein, Pedro C Hallal, Harshpal S Sachdev, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Andrew K Wills, Shane A Norris, Darren L Dahly, Nanette R Lee, Cesar G Victora

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Abstract

Promoting catch-up growth in malnourished children has health benefits, but recent evidence suggests that accelerated child weight gain increases adult chronic disease risk.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1383-92
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume89
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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