Does objectively measured physical activity modify the association between early weight gain and fat mass in young adulthood?

• Main Authors: Elin Kolle (Author), Bernardo L. Horta (Author), Jonathan Wells (Author), Soren Brage (Author), Fernando C. Barros (Author), Ulf Ekelund (Author), Pedro C. Hallal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Substantial evidence suggests that weight gain in early life is associated with increased adiposity and other metabolic disorders later in life. It is, however, unknown whether physical activity (PA) may modify these associations. We aimed to examine whether objectively measured...