Maternal fetal programming of birthweight among Australian Aboriginal infants: a population-based data linkage study

Summary: Background: Low birthweight, which is common among Australian Aboriginal infants, has been found to persist across generations because of shared genetic and environmental factors and possibly fetal programming. Fetal programming refers to the response of a fetus to hostile uterine conditio...

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Main Authors: Alison J Gibberd, PhD, Judy M Simpson, PhD, Bridgette J McNamara, PhD, Sandra J Eades, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18305618