Higher free testosterone in the third trimester was associated with lower abdominal circumference at birth in boys: Odense child cohort.

Camilla V B Palm Anja Fenger Dreyer Henriette Boye Kyhl Jan Stener Jørgensen Chunsen Wu Frederik Damsgaard Højsager Tina Kold Jensen Dorte Glintborg Marianne Skovsager Andersen

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)

Higher maternal free testosterone exposure was linked to reduced birth weight, length and abdominal circumference in boys, whereas girls were not susceptible to maternal testosterone exposure.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
replacement therapy
body mass index
weight gain
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
body weight
mental health
smoking cessation
physical activity