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The inverse association between fiber intake and the risk for incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis may be partially mediated by body mass index

BMI May Mediate Inverse Link Between Fiber Intake, Knee OA

But link between fiber intake and knee osteoarthritis was significant in only one of two studies
Antibiotic use in children <24 months of age is associated with a slightly higher body weight at 5 years of age

Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight

Antibiotics before age 2 associated with very small increase in body weight at 5 years of age
Higher lifetime trauma among women is associated with decreased birthweight among male offspring

Maternal Trauma Associated With Low Male Infant Birthweight

Combo of trauma history, higher levels of cortisol linked to lower birthweight in boys only
Postmenopausal women with weight loss have a reduced risk for breast cancer

Weight Loss May Cut Breast CA Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Postmenopausal women with weight loss have lower breast cancer risk than those with stable weight
Breastfeeding is inversely associated with body mass index z scores measured at 12 months

Breastfeeding Inversely Linked to Infant BMI Z Score

Higher BMIzs found for all feeding styles compared with exclusive breastfeeding at three months
Including calorie count information on restaurant menus can result in a reduction in calories ordered

Including Calorie Count on Menus Can Cut Calories Ordered

Exposure to calorie count increases consumers' support for requiring calorie labels
Higher body mass index is likely to cause worse cardiovascular health in youth

In Teens, Young Adults, High BMI May Hurt Cardiovascular Health

Using combo of methodologies suggests higher BMI may increase BP, left ventricular mass index in youth
A responsive parenting intervention initiated in early infancy can reduce body mass index z score; however

Responsive Parent Intervention in Infancy Can Reduce BMI z Score

But, a 36-month multicomponent behavioral intervention does not change BMI trajectory
Young adults who value gluten-free food usually do so as part of a healthier dietary pattern

Valuing Gluten-Free Food Tied to Better Dietary Intake

But young adults who do so also more likely to engage in unhealthy weight control behaviors
Early-life weight status has an inverse association with some cognitive abilities in children

Early-Life Weight Associated With Cognitive Factors

Inverse association between early-life weight status and perceptual reasoning, working memory scores