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Lower energy expenditures in infants from obese biological mothers
BACKGROUND: Previous studies in adults have found that a lower resting metabolic rate is a predictor of future body weight gain. METHODS: To determine if energy expenditures are reduced in infants born to obese mothers, 21 healthy infants (3.9 ± 1.9 months) born to lean (n = 7, BMI < 25 kg/m(2)),...
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2423366/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18485223 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-7-15 |