Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) continues to be a challenging problem for clinicians
despite advances in both obstetric and neonatal care. IUGR is defined as a rate of fetal …

Myopia is a significant public health problem worldwide, particularly in East Asian countries.
The increasing prevalence of myopia poses a huge socio‐economic burden and …

The “fetal” or “early” origins of adult disease hypothesis was originally put forward by David
Barker and colleagues and stated that environmental factors, particularly nutrition, act in …

Abstract This International Consensus Guideline was developed by experts in the field of
small for gestational age (SGA) of 10 pediatric endocrine societies worldwide. A consensus …

Objective: Low birth weight remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in early infancy
and childhood. It is associated with an increased risk of health problems later in life …

Accumulating evidence suggests that both the intrauterine environment and growth during
early life can influence the development of chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as …

Depending on the definitions used, up to 10% of all live-born neonates are small for
gestational age (SGA). Although the vast majority of these children show catch-up growth by …

The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased globally over the past three decades,
with evidence of recent leveling off in developed countries. Reduction in the, currently high …

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 …

Abstract Context and Objective: Low birth weight followed by rapid postnatal weight gain is
associated with long-term risks for central obesity and insulin resistance. However, the …