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. 2009 Jan 23;58(4):867–874. doi: 10.2337/db08-0606

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FIG. 1. — Childhood BMI and variance in body composition and fat variables (BMI [A] and BMI change [B]) during early and late childhood. Data are means ± SD (C–F). Association between childhood BMI between 1 and 10 years of age and young-adult body composition parameters is expressed as accumulated R² (%, C and D) or β coefficients (SD in adult body composition parameter per SD in BMI at that age, E and F). Variables of adult body composition and fat distribution have been age adjusted. AT, adipose tissue; Ip, intraperitoneal; Sc, subcutaneous.