hrp0092p2-126 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2019

Tracking Body Mass Index From Infancy into Childhood

Beijsterveldt Inge van , de Fluiter Kirsten , Acton Dennis , Hokken-Koelega Anita

Background and Aims: It has been postulated that the first 3 months of life are critical for programming of adult metabolic health. We investigated if Body Mass Index (BMI) and Fat Mass percentage (FM%) in early life tracks to 5 years of age and if feeding mode influences tracking.Methods: In 268 term born, healthy infants from the Sophia Pluto cohort (161 boys ), BMI was determined at 3 and 6 months, 2 and 5 years o...