Weight at birth tied to heart disease and diabetes risk in adulthood
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 11:14
in Health & Medicine
Lower weight at birth may increase inflammatory processes in adulthood, which are associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
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