Fat free mass explains the relationship between stunting and energy expenditure in urban Mexican Maya children

Background: Childhood stunting has been associated with an increased risk of obesity in adulthood, but the causes are unclear. This study hypothesizes that stunting significantly reduces both resting and activity energy expenditure. Aim: To assess and describe energy expenditure of low socio-economi...

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Main Authors:	Hannah J. Wilson, Federico Dickinson, Daniel J. Hoffman, Paula Griffiths, Barry Bogin, Maria Ines Varela Silva
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Stunting Energy expenditure Double burden Obesity Maya children Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/14019
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