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Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk
June 16, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:

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Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk

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Study: Risks and Benefits of Weight Gain in Children With Undernutrition (DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.14289)

In children with undernutrition, increasing weight in a child's first decade of life can lead to significantly taller adults--with no increase in . . .

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