Effect of birth year on birth weight and obesity in adulthood: comparison between subjects born prior to and during the great depression in Iceland.

<h4>Background</h4>Many epidemiological studies have linked small size at birth to adverse adult health outcomes but the relative influence of environmental exposures is less well established.<h4>Methods</h4>The authors investigated the impact of prenatal environmental exposu...

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Main Authors: Cindy Mari Imai, Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson, Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir, Vilmundur Gudnason, Thor Aspelund, Gudmundur Jonsson, Bryndis Eva Birgisdottir, Inga Thorsdottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22957081/?tool=EBI