Weight-for-length, early weight-gain velocity and atopic dermatitis in infancy and at two years of age: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Teresa Løvold Berents (Author), Karin Cecilie Lødrup Carlsen (Author), Petter Mowinckel (Author), Håvard Ove Skjerven (Author), Leif Bjarte Rolfsjord (Author), Live Solveig Nordhagen (Author), Bente Kvenshagen (Author), Jon Olav Gjengstø Hunderi (Author), Maria Bradley (Author), Per Medbøe Thorsby (Author), Kai-Håkon Carlsen (Author), Petter Gjersvik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Overweight and atopic dermatitis (AD) are major health problems in most industrialised countries, but the relationship between overweight and AD in infants and young children is unclear. We investigated if weight-for-length at birth, in infancy and at two years, as well as early...