Birth Weight and Body Composition as Determined by Isotopic Dilution with Deuterium Oxide in 6- to 8-Year-Old South African Children

• Main Authors: Makama Andries Monyeki (Author), Caroline Molete Sedumedi (Author), John J. Reilly (Author), Xanne Janssen (Author), Herculina Salome Kruger (Author), Ruan Kruger (Author), Cornelia U. Loechl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Low and high birth weight (BW) are associated with obesity later in life; however, this association has not been extensively studied in African countries. This study determines the association between BW and body composition derived from deuterium oxide (D₂O) dilution in 6- to...