Association of low birth weight with cardiometabolic diseases in Swedish twins: a population-based cohort study.

Xuerui LiRongrong YangWenzhe YangHui XuRuixue SongXiuying QiWei-Li Xu

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

LBW is associated with an increased risk of adult CMDs, and genetic and early-life environmental factors may account for this association. However, a favourable lifestyle profile may modify this risk.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
early life
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
weight loss
genome wide
type diabetes
young adults
childhood cancer