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Title
Infectious diseases in children and body mass index in young adults.
Authors
Suh, Gina; Ley, Catherine; Parsonnet, Julie
Abstract
In a cohort of 1,863 Filipinos, diarrhea, fever, and unsanitary conditions in infancy were associated with a decreased body mass index in adulthood; upper respiratory tract infection was associated with an increased body mass index. These finding support the hypothesis that infections early in life play a role in body habitus in adulthood.