Assessing newborn body composition using principal components analysis: differences in the determinants of fat and skeletal size

• Main Authors: Powell Roy J (Author), Knight Bridget A (Author), Shields Beverley M (Author), Hattersley Andrew T (Author), Wright David E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Birth weight is a composite of skeletal size and soft tissue. These components are likely to have different growth patterns. The aim of this paper is to investigate the association between established determinants of birth weight and...