Impact of early growth on postprandial responses in later life.

Low birth weight and slow growth during infancy are associated with increased rates of chronic diseases in adulthood. Associations with risk factors such as fasting glucose and lipids concentrations are weaker than expected based on associations with disease. This could be explained by differences i...

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Main Authors: Mia-Maria Perälä, Liisa M Valsta, Eero Kajantie, Jaana Leiviskä, Johan G Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3164134?pdf=render