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Prenatal and childhood growth and physical performance in old age—findings from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study 1934–1944

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Eriksson JG et al.
Used Parameters : FFM, BFM, PBF

Publication Year : 2015

Country : Finland

Journal : Age (Dordr)

Health in adulthood is in part a consequence of development and growth taking place during sensitive periods in early life. It has not been explored previously whether early growth is associated with physical performance in old age from a life course perspective taking into account health-related behavior, biological risk factors, and early life experiences. At a mean age of 71 years, physical performance was assessed using the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) in 1078 individuals belonging to the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study …
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