Birth weight and subsequent cholesterol levels: exploration of the "fetal origins" hypothesis.

CONTEXT: Inverse associations between birth weight and subsequent blood cholesterol levels have been used to support the "fetal origins" hypothesis of the relevance of fetal nutrition to adult disease. OBJECTIVES: To perform a systematic review of the association between birth weight and t...

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Main Authors: Huxley, R, Owen, C, Whincup, P, Cook, D, Colman, S, Collins, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004