Lower energy expenditures in infants from obese biological mothers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies in adults have found that a lower resting metabolic rate is a predictor of future body weight gain.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>To determine if energy expenditures are reduced in infants born to obe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rising Russell, Lifshitz Fima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/7/1/15