Fetal growth restriction inhibits childhood growth despite catch-up in discordant identical twins: an observational cohort study.

Sophie G GroeneIrma J GremmenErik W van ZwetArno A W RoestMonique C HaakJeanine M M van KlinkEnrico LoprioreBastiaan T HeijmansChristiaan de Bruin

Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2023)

Identical twins with discordant prenatal growth maintain a modest but significant difference in height, weight and head circumference, indicating a persistent, inhibitory effect of an adverse intrauterine environment on childhood growth.

Keyphrases

body mass index
pregnant women
physical activity
emergency department
gestational age
optical coherence tomography