Low birth weight and cardiovascular disease: myth or reality?
The Barker hypothesis proposes a link between low birth weight and adulthood cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have cast doubt on this hypothesis whilst others have proposed an effect of maternal birth weight that may extend to future generations. Thus, the debate on the effect of birth weight in cardiovascular disease continues.
Jones
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School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Newcastle Upon Tyne Medical School, UK.
Nyengaard
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D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy