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Body size and body composition: a comparison of children in India and the UK through infancy and early childhood.

Journal of epidemiology and community health - 1 Dec 2015

D'Angelo S, Yajnik C S, Kumaran K, Joglekar C, Lubree H, Crozier S R, Godfrey K M, Robinson S M, Fall C H D, Inskip H M

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BACKGROUND: Indian babies are characterised by the 'thin-fat phenotype' which comprises a 'muscle-thin but adipose' body composition compared with European babies. This body phenotype is of concern because it is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We examined whether the 'thin-fat phenotype' persists through early childhood, comparing Indian children with white Caucasians in...

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PMID: 26186243
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-204998
PMCID: PMC4645449

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