Background Individuals who were born prematurely (PT), with low birth weight (LBW), or
small for gestational age (SGA) appear to present a set of permanent changes that make …

The factors controlling linear growth and weight gain in the human fetus and newborn infant
are poorly understood. We review here the changes in linear growth, weight gain, lean body …

There is growing interest in understanding the contribution of environmental toxicant
exposure in early life to development of cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) in adulthood. We …

Introduction and objective: The global burden of disease (GBD) 2015 project, extends GBD
analyses to include Brazilian federative units separately. We take advantage of GBD …

Background Lack of nutrition, inadequate housing, low education and limited access to
quality care can negatively affect children's health over their lifetime. Implemented in 2003 …

Introduction Small for gestational age at birth (SGA), often a consequence of placental
dysfunction, is a risk factor for neonatal morbidity and later life cardiometabolic diseases …

Abnormal birth weight, particularly low birth weight (LBW), is known to have long-term
adverse health consequences in adulthood, with disrupted sleep being suggested as a …

This study aimed to identify patterns of anthropometric trajectories throughout life and to
analyse their association with the occurrence of sarcopenia in people from the Longitudinal …

Placental insufficiency alters the intrauterine environment leading to increased risk for
chronic disease including impaired glucose metabolism in low birth weight infants. Using a …

ObjectiveIn the present study we investigated gender-specific associations of low birth
weight (LBW) and shorter relative leg length with metabolic syndrome (MetS) after adjusting …