Fetal growth trajectories and measures of insulin resistance in young adults.
Ashish YadavLawrence J BeilinRae-Chi HuangJohn P NewnhamScott W WhiteTrevor A MoriPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)
Restricted fetal head and abdominal circumference from early pregnancy associate with higher relative insulin resistance in the offspring during adulthood. These data strengthen our understanding of the importance of the intrauterine environment and its effect on the risk of predisposition to adult diabetes and related metabolic disorders.