BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between stunting in the second year of life and @entity209 components in early adulthood among subjects who have been prospectively followed-up since birth, in a city in Southern Brazil. SUBJECTS/METHODS: In 1984, we attempted to follow-up the entire cohort; the subjects were examined and their mothers interviewed. Stunting was defined by a length-for-age Z-score 2 s.d. or more below the mean, in accordance with the World Health Organization reference. Between 2004 and 2005, we again tried to follow the entire cohort; during this period the subjects were evaluated for the following @entity209 components: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) @entity165 , @entity1674 , random blood @entity413 , waist circumference and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Family income at the time of the baby's birth, asset index, mother's education, mother's smoking during pregnancy and duration of breastfeeding were considered possible confounders. Linear regression was used in the unadjusted and adjusted analyses. RESULTS: Among @entity1 , stunting was inversely associated with @entity1674 (b=-11.90, confidence interval (CI)=-22.33 to -1.48) and waist circumference (b=-4.29, CI=-5.62 to -2.97), whereas for @entity1 stunting was negatively related to HDL- @entity165 (b=-4.50, CI=-6.47 to -2.52), @entity1674 (b=-9.61, CI=-17.66 to -1.56) and waist circumference (b=-1.14, CI=-4.22 to -1.02). However, after controlling for confounding variables, these associations vanished. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that stunting in childhood is not associated with @entity209 components in young adults.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, 6 January 2016; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2015.220.

Childhood stunting and the XXXX components in young adults from a Brazilian birth cohort study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity1674 :: ('MESH:D014280', 'Chemical') :: ['triglycerides'] @entity209 :: ('MESH:D008659', 'Disease') :: ['metabolic syndrome'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity209 :: (MESH:D008659,Disease) :: ['metabolic syndrome']
