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Child Development
Maternal, fetal genetic factors affect long-term obesity, diabetes, CVD risk
March 3rd, 2005
A recent study shows that maternal and fetal genetic factors affect long-term obesity, diabetes, and CVD risk. According to published research from England, "Size at birth and early postnatal growth rates are important determinants of human perinatal survival; they also predict the tempo of growth, adult height and long-term risks for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease." "Results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood (ALSPAC) show that fetal growth is influenced by both fetal genes and maternal-uterine-placental factors. Important maternal-placental factors include parity, smoking, and weight gain, but also...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-03)
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