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Title
Mother's body size and placental size predict coronary heart disease in men.
Authors
Eriksson, Johan G; Kajantie, Eero; Thornburg, Kent L; Osmond, Clive; Barker, David J P
Abstract
People whose birthweights were towards the lower end of the normal range are at increased risk of coronary heart disease. This is attributed to foetal programming through malnutrition, but the cause of the malnutrition is unknown.
Publication
European heart journal, 2011, Vol 32, Issue 18, p2297