Is birth weight a risk factor for ischemic heart disease in later life
Rachel R. Huxley,Christopher G. Owen,Peter H. Whincup,Derek G Cook,Janet W. Rich-Edwards,George Davey Smith,Rory Collins +6 more
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These findings are consistent with a 1 kg higher birth weight being associated with a 10-20% lower risk of subsequent IHD, however, even if causal, interventions to increase birth weight are unlikely to reduce the incidence of IHD materially.About:
This article is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The article was published on 2007-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 319 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Birth weight & Risk factor.read more
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Maternal and child undernutrition: consequences for adult health and human capital.
Cesar G. Victora,Linda S. Adair,Caroline H.D. Fall,Pedro C. Hallal,Reynaldo Martorell,Linda Richter,Harshpal Singh Sachdev +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that damage suffered in early life leads to permanent impairment, and might also affect future generations, as undernutrition is associated with lower human capital and its prevention will probably bring about important health, educational, and economic benefits.
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Birth Weight and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review
Peter H. Whincup,Samantha J. Kaye,Christopher G. Owen,Rachel R. Huxley,Derek G Cook,Sonoko Anazawa,Elizabeth Barrett-Connor,Santosh K. Bhargava,Bryndis Eva Birgisdottir,Sofia Carlsson,Susanne R. de Rooij,Roland Dyck,Johan G. Eriksson,Johan G. Eriksson,Bonita Falkner,Caroline H.D. Fall,Tom Forsén,Tom Forsén,Valdemar Grill,Vilmundur Gudnason,Sonia Hulman,Elina Hyppönen,Mona Jeffreys,Debbie A Lawlor,David A. Leon,Junichi Minami,Gita D. Mishra,Clive Osmond,Chris Power,Janet W. Rich-Edwards,Tessa J. Roseboom,Harshpal Singh Sachdev,Holly E. Syddall,Inga Thorsdottir,Mauno Vanhala,Michael E. J. Wadsworth,Donald E. Yarbrough +36 more
TL;DR: In most populations studied, birth weight was inversely related to type 2 diabetes risk, and the shape of the birth weight-type 2 diabetes association was strongly graded, particularly at birth weights of 3 kg or less.
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Epigenetics and the embodiment of race: developmental origins of US racial disparities in cardiovascular health.
TL;DR: The relative contribution of genetic and environmental influences to the US black-white disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is hotly debated within the public health, anthropology, and medical communities as discussed by the authors.
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Birthweight and mortality in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kari R. Risnes,Lars J. Vatten,Jennifer L. Baker,Karen A. Jameson,Ulla Sovio,Eero Kajantie,Merete Osler,Ruth Morley,Markus Jokela,Rebecca C. Painter,Valter Sundh,Geir Jacobsen,Johan G. Eriksson,Thorkild I. A. Sørensen,Michael B. Bracken +14 more
TL;DR: The results show an inverse but moderate association of birthweight with adult mortality from all-causes and a stronger inverse association with cardiovascular mortality and suggest that birthweight can be a useful indicator of processes that influence long-term health.
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