Projects
Effect of early stunting on body cell mass and fat mass in term appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants.
Project Description
This project examined how linear growth faltering in the first year of life influenced body composition in a South Asian context, where the “thin–fat” phenotype and later metabolic risk are key concerns. Using accurate measures, it compared body cell mass (BCM) accretion and body fat in term AGA infants with and without growth faltering, and tracked growth/body composition trajectories in AGA and SGA infants across infancy. It also assessed early-life exposures such as exclusive breastfeeding compliance and the quantity/quality of complementary feeding.
Project Duration
2018 - 2021
Authors
Principal Investigator
Project Status
completed
Project Type
Department of Biotechnology