Osteocalcin in Infancy and Early Childhood and Its Correlation With Later Growth and Body Composition: A Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study
Early levels of osteocalcin showed inverse correlations with later weight, height and body composition in infancy and positive correlations during childhood. The weak but consistent correlations suggest that osteocalcin carries information about future growth. Girls with high osteocalcin at 3 and 5 years had a larger fat mass at 8 years, while boys, in contrast, had a larger lean mass. These sex differences need to be further explored.
Authors
- Josefine Roswall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7269-648X)
- Jovanna Dahlgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9637-3439)
- Ola Andersson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3972-0457)
- Stefan Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-538X)
- Sara Berggren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8310-0220)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Drottning Silvias barn- och ungdomssjukhus (SE)
- Hallands sjukhus Halmstad (SE)
- Spenshult Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Endocrinology
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.15187
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council