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hrp0089p1-p128 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity P1 | ESPE2018

Rate of Accumulation of Abdominal Fat is Associated with Fasting Glucose Levels in Early Childhood

Anand Sadananthan Suresh , Thway Tint Mya , Michael Navin , Wei Pang Wei , Ling Loy See , Soh Shu-E , Shek Lynette , Yap Fabian , Hian Tan Kok , Kramer Michael , Eriksson Johan , Godfrey Keith , Gluckman Peter , Seng Chong Yap , Karnani Neerja , Seng Lee Yung , Fortier Marielle , Sendhil Velan S

Objectives: Abdominal fat has been strongly linked to increased cardiometabolic risk and impaired glucose regulation in adults. Owing to the lack of detailed body composition phenotyping in most previous child cohort studies, the temporal links between abdominal fat accumulation and impaired glucose regulation have not been well established. In this study, we evaluated the associations of abdominal fat assessed by MRI at early infancy (≤21 days after birth) and at 4.5 ye...

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Rate of Accumulation of Abdominal Fat is Associated with Fasting Glucose Levels in Early Childhood

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