The developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis holds that inappropriate
environmental cues in utero, a period marked by tremendous developmental sensitivity …

Background: The beneficial effect of breastfeeding on individual components of the
metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents has been reported, but it is unknown if …

Background Increased cardiometabolic risk (CMR) is documented in obese and non‐obese
adolescents with low muscular fitness. However, the association of low muscle mass (LMM) …

The present prospective study assessed the impact of birth weight (BW) and postnatal
weight gain on blood pressure and metabolic profile during the first 5 years of life. One …

Abstract Purpose The metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adolescents is a growing problem. The
objectives were to verify the association among early predictors such as birth weight …

The present prospective study assessed the association of birth weight (BW) and growth
pattern on cardiometabolic risk factors in a cohort followed from birth to 10 years of age. One …

Abstract Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) babies have a higher risk of metabolic disease
later in life, and their postnatal growth in early childhood may be associated with long-term …

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome
(MetS) in 7-to 17-year-old children and adolescents in China and to examine the …

El objetivo del trabajo fue analizar el posible efecto protector de la lactancia materna
respecto a la obesidad infantil versus fórmulas lácteas. Se consultaron las bases de datos …

Metabolic syndrome predisposes individuals to developing type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is defined as a constellation of abnormal physical and …