Does maternal nutrition in pregnancy and birth weight influence levels of CHD risk factors in adult life?
The fetal-origins hypothesis suggests that maternal and fetal nutrition can have a profound and sustained impact on the health of the offspring in adult life. Although there is abundant literature reporting on the associations between birth weight and disease risk factors, only a handful of studies...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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