Increasing maternal age is associated with taller stature and reduced abdominal fat in their children.
BACKGROUND: Maternal age at childbirth continues to increase worldwide. We aimed to assess whether increasing maternal age is associated with changes in childhood height, body composition, and metabolism. METHODS: 277 healthy pre-pubertal children, born 37-41 weeks gestation were studied. Assessment...
Main Authors: | Tim Savage, José G B Derraik, Harriet L Miles, Fran Mouat, Paul L Hofman, Wayne S Cutfield |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3604016?pdf=render |
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