Background & aims This study aimed to investigate the association of birth weight with
developmental stages of Type 2 Diabetes among Chilean young adults. Methods A …

Objectives Age at menarche is a marker of pubertal timing that may influence adult height
and body proportions. Previous studies have shown that socioeconomic status can affect …

Empowering women and the promotion of children's health are key components of the
Sustainable Development Goals targeted for achievement by 2030. The survival of young …

Introduction Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are highly prevalent among African migrants
compared with European descent populations. The underlying reasons still remain a puzzle …

Aims/hypothesis We examined whether associations between low birthweight and adult
chronic cardio-metabolic disease were dependent upon birthweight alone, or on interactions …

Body height has traditionally been looked upon as a mirror of the condition of society, short
height being an indicator of poor nutritional status, poor education, and low social status and …

Objective: To examine the relationships between birthweight, current size, and fasting
glucose and fasting insulin levels in Aboriginal adolescents. Design, participants and …

Emerging evidence suggests sex differences in the early origins of adult metabolic disease,
but this has been little investigated in developing countries. We investigated sex-specific …

Objective To examine the association of age, period, and birth cohort with body mass index
(BMI) and waist circumference (WC) changes among the participants of the Tehran Lipid …

Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to have the highest increase in the number of people with
diabetes worldwide. However, the drivers of diabetes in this region have not been clearly …