Intrauterine growth restriction: antenatal and postnatal aspects
D Sharma, S Shastri, P Sharma - Clinical medicine insights …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a condition that occurs due to various reasons, is an
important cause of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. It has been defined as a rate of …
important cause of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. It has been defined as a rate of …
[HTML][HTML] Variability in the heritability of body mass index: a systematic review and meta-regression
Evidence for a major role of genetic factors in the determination of body mass index (BMI)
comes from studies of related individuals. Despite consistent evidence for a heritable …
comes from studies of related individuals. Despite consistent evidence for a heritable …
Glucocorticoids, prenatal stress and the programming of disease
A Harris, J Seckl - Hormones and behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
An adverse foetal environment is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular,
metabolic, neuroendocrine and psychological disorders in adulthood. Exposure to stress …
metabolic, neuroendocrine and psychological disorders in adulthood. Exposure to stress …
Birth weight and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
Context Low birth weight is implicated as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. However, the
strength, consistency, independence, and shape of the association have not been …
strength, consistency, independence, and shape of the association have not been …
Developmental origins of the metabolic syndrome: prediction, plasticity, and programming
IC McMillen, JS Robinson - Physiological reviews, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
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 …
Barker and colleagues and stated that environmental factors, particularly nutrition, act in …
Epigenetics and the embodiment of race: developmental origins of US racial disparities in cardiovascular health
The relative contribution of genetic and environmental influences to the US black‐white
disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is hotly debated within the public health …
disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is hotly debated within the public health …
Fetal origins of obesity
E Oken, MW Gillman - Obesity research, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The worldwide epidemic of obesity continues unabated. Obesity is notoriously difficult to
treat, and, thus, prevention is critical. A new paradigm for prevention, which evolved from the …
treat, and, thus, prevention is critical. A new paradigm for prevention, which evolved from the …
Intrauterine growth restriction–part 2
D Sharma, N Farahbakhsh, S Shastri… - The journal of maternal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Small for gestational age (SGA) infants have been classically defined as having birth weight
less than two standard deviations below the mean or less than the 10th percentile of a …
less than two standard deviations below the mean or less than the 10th percentile of a …
Prenatal glucocorticoids and long-term programming
JR Seckl - European journal of endocrinology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Epidemiological evidence suggests that low birth weight is associated with an increased risk
of cardiovascular, metabolic and neuroendocrine disorders in adult life. Glucocorticoid …
of cardiovascular, metabolic and neuroendocrine disorders in adult life. Glucocorticoid …