Prenatal and childhood growth, and hospitalization for alcohol use disorders in adulthood: the Helsinki birth cohort study

Background: small birth size - an indicator of a sub-optimal prenatal environment - and variation in growth after birth have been associated with non-communicable diseases in later life. We tested whether birth size or growth in childhood associated with the risk of hospital admission for alcohol us...

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Main Authors: Lahti, J. (Author), Lahti, M. (Author), Pesonen, A.K (Author), Heinonen, K. (Author), Kajantie, E. (Author), Forsen, T. (Author), Wahlbeck, K. (Author), Osmond, C. (Author), Barker, D.J (Author), Eriksson, J.G (Author), Raikkonen, K. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2014-01-29.
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