Long-Term Effects of Placental Growth on Overweight and Body Composition

Long-Term Effects of Placental Growth on Overweight and Body Composition

Obesity is programmed in utero and small babies generally have small placentas. In some circumstances, an undernourished fetus can expand its placental surface to extract more nutrients. We hypothesize that this results in an imbalanced nutrient supply to the fetus leading to obesity. To determine...

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Main Authors: Johan G. Eriksson, Jill Gelow, Kent L. Thornburg, Clive Osmond, Markku Laakso, Matti Uusitupa, Virpi Lindi, Eero Kajantie, David J. P. Barker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/324185
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