Impact of size at birth and prematurity on adult anthropometry in 4744 middle-aged Danes – The Inter99 study

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 319-328

  Pilgaard, K ^a   Faerch K ^a   Poulsen, P ^a,b   Larsen, C ^a   Andersson, E A ^a   Pisinger, C ^d   Toft, U ^d   Aadahl, M ^d   Pedersen, O ^c,e,g   Hansen, T ^c,f   Borch Johnsen, K ^a   Vaag, A ^a   Jorgensen T ^d,e  

^a STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

^b NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

^c HAGEDORN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^g AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

birth weight; BMI; preterm; waist circumference

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982216235     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174410000413     Document Type: Article

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