The effect of foetal and early childhood growth on metabolic derangements of Sri Lankan children

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that delayed prenatal growth followed by accelerated postnatal growth plays a significant role on the onset of adult metabolic diseases. The present study aimed to identify the effects of intrauterine and later growth on metabolic derangements among ch...

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Main Authors: V.P. Wickramasinghe, C. Arambepola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03762-9