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Association Between Fat Mass in Early Life and Later Fat Mass Trajectories

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By Laura M. Breij, Dennis Acton, Danone Research
| JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) Verified
Original Investigation August 17, 2020 JAMA Pediatr. 2020;174(12):1141-1148. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.2673 Key Points Question Is a rapid increase in fat mass percentage in early life associated with higher trajectories of body fat mass during the first 2 years of life? Findings In a cohort study of 401 infants, only the change in fat mass percentage during the first 6 months of life was associated with fat mass percentage and abdominal subcutaneous fat mass at age 2 years.
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Longitudinal body composition assessment in healthy term-born infants until 2 years of age using ADP and DXA with vacuum cushion

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By Wesley J Goedegebuure, Danone Research, Laura M. Breij, Dennis Acton
| Nature Verified
Abstract Objectives Accelerated gain in fat mass (FM) in early life increases the risk for adult diseases. Longitudinal data on infant body composition are crucial for clinical and research use, but very difficult to obtain due to limited measurement tools and unsuccessful measurements between age 6–24 months.
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