Research
Metabolic adaptation
High birth weight (≥ 10.0 lb) is associated with an increased risk of obesity (age-adjusted odds ratio of 2.08).
Practitioners should be aware that high birth weight may increase the risk of obesity in adult patients.
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Compared with men in the referent group, the age-adjusted odds ratio of being in the highest versus the lowest quintile of adult body mass index for men with birth weight > or = 10.0 lb was 2.08 (95% CI, 1.73 to 2.50).
Why this rating
Based on a large cohort study design.
Source
Birth Weight and Adult Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, and Obesity in US Men
Gary C. Curhan et al. · Circulation · 1996
cohort · n=22846Cited 924×
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