descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2003 English Publisher:Informa UK LimitedJournal:Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, volume 23, pages 555-560 (issn: 0144-3615, eissn: 1364-6893,

Authors: B, Sallout; M, Walker;

doi: 10.1080/0144361031000156483

pmid: 12963520

The fetal origin of adult diseases

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Abstract

In the last decade, the development of Barker's hypothesis of fetal programming opened the field for extensive research into the fetal origin of adult diseases. The association between low birth weight, which reflects intrauterine nutritional status, and the development of adult diseases has been confirmed in many studies for type 2 diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart diseases. Many other adulthood diseases were investigated for the same association with variable outcomes. These will be presented in this review.

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University of Ottawa
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The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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Ottawa Hospital
Canada

Keywords

Adult, Fetal Growth Retardation, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Cardiovascular Diseases, Pregnancy, Neoplasms, Humans, Female, Insulin Resistance

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