Body size at birth is associated with food and nutrient intake in adulthood.

Small body size at birth is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Dietary habits are tightly linked with these disorders, but the association between body size at birth and adult diet has been little studied. We examined the association between body size at...

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Main Authors: Mia-Maria Perälä, Satu Männistö, Niina E Kaartinen, Eero Kajantie, Clive Osmond, David J P Barker, Liisa M Valsta, Johan G Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3458835?pdf=render