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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.
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
DOI 10.1161/01.cir.94.12.3246
cohort · n=22846Cited 924×
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