Slow early growers have more muscle in relation to adult activity: evidence from Cebu, Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Adult skeletal muscle mass (SMM) protects against type 2 diabetes, but little is known about its developmental antecedents. We examined whether pace of early weight gain predicted adult SMM in a birth cohort from Cebu City, Philippines. In addition, we examined whether increases in SMM associated with adult muscle-building exercise varied according to the early growth.

Subjects/methods

Data came from 1472 participants of the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey. Weight was measured at birth and at 6-month intervals through the age of 24 months. Adult SMM was estimated from anthropometric measurements when participants were 20-22-years old. Interviews provided the information on adult exercise/lifestyle habits.

Results

SMM (mean ± s.d.) w

SUBMITTER: Workman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575228 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature