Maternal lifestyle during pregnancy, as well as early nutrition and the environment infants
are raised in, are considered relevant factors for the prevention of childhood obesity. Several …

Background The relation between socioeconomic position (SEP) and obesity measured by
body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight for height, has been extensively reviewed in …

We investigated body mass index (BMI) trajectories in the first 2 years of life in 1170 children
from an Asian mother-offspring cohort in Singapore, and examined their predictors and …

Objective To investigate the association between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index
(BMI) and the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women with twin pregnancy in …

Mixed economies provide a unique context for testing theories of fertility change. Because
they have a stake in two traditions, mixed-economy households balance the demands of …

Objective To test the hypothesis that fetal growth, indexed by birth weight (BW), induce
metabolic adjustments in the fetus that will be reflected in differences in body composition in …

Human body segments have different timing and tempo of growth. Early menarche (EM) as
an indicator of early reproductive maturity results in a shortened height and leg length …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between birth mode and
fat mass index (FMI= fat mass [kg]/height [m] 2), and z‐score values of waist circumference …

Today a considerable proportion of Yucatecan Maya reside in urban areas, with the city of
Merida being a site with a long history of settlement. The Maya bring with them a historical …

Objective To analyze variation in the growth status of indigenous children and youth
attending bilingual schools, escuelas albergues, for the indigenous population in México …