Fonseca MJ, et al. - Researchers assessed how newborn weight change (NWC) impacts childhood cardio-metabolic traits in this prospective cohort study. The participants of this study were part of Generation XXI birth cohort, and were children selected in 2005-2006 at all public units providing obstetrical and neonatal care in Porto. Three hundred twelve children with detailed information on growth in very early life and subsequent cardio-metabolic measures were included. They observed that NWC was not associated with childhood cardio-metabolic traits. Findings suggested that NWC should be considered a short-term phenomenon in clinical practice, with no medium- or long-term consequences, at least in cardio-metabolic health. Still, strong tracking correlations in cardio-metabolic traits during childhood were found.