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The study supports the hypothesis that early life exposures, indicated by birth weight, are associated with chronic diseases in adulthood.

Practitioners should consider the impact of early life factors, such as birth weight, on long-term health outcomes.

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These findings support the hypothesis that early life exposures, for which birth weight is a marker, are associated with several chronic diseases in adulthood.
Gary C. Curhan et al. · Circulation · 1996

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Based on a large cohort study design.

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Birth Weight and Adult Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, and Obesity in US Men

Gary C. Curhan et al. · Circulation · 1996

DOI 10.1161/01.cir.94.12.3246

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