2016-04-22
Infant Body Composition and Other Early Life Determinants of Obesity and Adult Diseases
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Lichaamssamenstelling op de zuigelingenleeftijd en andere vroege determinanten van obesitas en ziekten op de volwassen leeftijd
This thesis describes the results of 2 studies performed in young adults, aged 18-24 years, who participated in either the PROGRAM or PREMS study. These studies were started to investigate if size at birth, preterm birth, and different growth patterns during childhood influence determinants of adult diseases, in this thesis non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Based on the outcomes of the PROGRAM study, the Sophia Pluto Study birth cohort was started in 2012. This study was started to examine the postnatal determinants of body composition development during infancy. In this thesis we describe the results of 5 studies in healthy infants, born term, who participate in the Sophia Pluto Study.
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| A.C.S. Hokken-Koelega (Anita) | |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | |
| The studies described in this thesis were supported by an investigator-initiated independent research grant provided by Nutricia Research, The Netherlands. The publication of this thesis was financially supported by Nutricia Research, The Netherlands. | |
| hdl.handle.net/1765/80047 | |
| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Breij, L. (2016, April 22). Infant Body Composition and Other Early Life Determinants of Obesity and Adult Diseases. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/80047 |
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