Slow early growers have more muscle in relation to adult activity: Evidencefrom Cebu Philippines

摘要

Background/objectivesAdult skeletal muscle mass (SMM) protects against type 2 diabetes but little is known about its developmental antecedents. We examined whether pace of early weight gain predicted adult SMM in a birth cohort from Cebu City, Philippines. Additionally, we examined whether increases in SMM associated with adult muscle-building exercise varied according to early growth.