The influence of birthweight and intrauterine environment on adiposity and fat distribution in later life
The influence of birthweight and intrauterine environment on adiposity and fat distribution in later life
I. Rogers,the EURO-BLCS Study Group
2003 · DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802316
International Journal of Obesity · 406 Citations
TLDR
There is good evidence that there is an association between birthweight and subsequent BMI and overweight in young adults and children, which is linear and positive in some studies and J- or U-shaped in others, and the evidence is less strong for middle-aged subjects.