Neonatal body composition by air displacement plethysmography in healthy term singletons: a systematic review

Abstract Background There is increasing evidence that intrauterine environment and, consequently, growth in utero have both immediate and far-reaching consequences for health. Neonatal body composition might be a more sensitive marker of intrauterine environment and neonatal adiposity than birth wei...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Wiechers, Sara Kirchhof, Christoph Maas, Christian F. Poets, Axel R. Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1867-y