Size at birth is said to be a highly heritable trait, with an estimated 30–70% of the variability a
result of genetics. Data from family studies may be confounded, however, by potential …

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 …

Birth weight depends on the elaborate interaction between maternal and fetal genotypes,
placental function, maternal nutrition and lifestyle and their effect on epigenetic regulators of …

Fetal growth is a complex process involving multiple environmental and genetic factors.
Fetal growth restriction is associated with morbidity among small for gestational age (SGA) …

Fetal genes Insight into the genes that may be involved in human fetal growth has been
provided by studies on human and animal fetal physiology. In particular, mouse gene …

Fetal genes Insight into the genes that may be involved in human fetal growth has been
provided by studies on human and animal fetal physiology. In particular, mouse gene …

Aim: Normal variation in size at birth is a result of the interaction between fetal genetic
factors and the maternal uterine environment. It is, however, unclear how genetic factors …

Objective The objective of this study was to examine whether variants of the IGF1 gene are
associated with growth patterns from foetal life until infancy. Study design and …

Background Common genetic variation at genes that are imprinted and exclusively
maternally expressed could explain the apparent maternal-specific inheritance of low …

Epidemiological studies have shown that small body size at birth and during infancy is
associated with increased rates of chronic diseases in adulthood, including cardiovascular …