Short-term fetal nutritional stress and long-term health: Child height.
Seyed M KarimiBertis B LittleMohammadAli MokhtariPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2020)
Maternal Ramadan fasting in the second trimester, the critical period for long bone development, was associated with decreased height. Exposure to ritual fasting is important because approximately 75% of all Muslim children are exposed to Ramadan in utero.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
- blood glucose
- mental health
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- healthcare
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- young adults
- bone mineral density
- birth weight
- gestational age
- preterm birth
- health information
- weight gain
- pregnant women
- physical activity
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- postmenopausal women
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- social media
- climate change
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