Metabolic signatures of birth weight in 18288 adolescents and adults
Peter Wurtz, Qin Wang, Marjo Niironen, Tuulia Tynkkynen, Mika Tiainen, Fotios Drenos, Antti J Kangas, Pasi Soininen, Michael Skilton, Kauko Heikkila, Anneli Pouta, Mika Kahonen, Terho Lehtimaki, Richard J Rose, Eero Kajantie, , Kirsi Auro
This study identifies metabolic signatures linked to birth weight in adolescents and adults, finding that lower birth weight is associated with adverse cardiometabolic biomarkers similar to higher BMI, but with weaker effects.
International Journal of Epidemiology · Nov 8, 2016Peer-reviewedSystems Biology