Higher Offspring Birth Weight Predicts the Metabolic Syndrome in Mothers but Not Fathers 8 Years After Delivery

General Info

Geography

India (IND)

Maharashtra

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 1996 - December, 1996

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Birth weight, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Body mass index, Child anthropometry, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Gestational age, Glucose tests, Height, Insulin, Medical tests, Socioeconomic risk factors, Weight

Citation

Authors

Yajnik CS, Fall CHD, Vaidyaa U, Pandit AN, Bavdekar A, Bhat DS, Osmond C, Hales CN, Barker DJP

Journal

Diabetes

Pages

2090-6

Publication year

2003

Suggested citation

Yajnik CS, Fall CHD, Vaidyaa U, Pandit AN, Bavdekar A, Bhat DS, Osmond C, Hales CN, Barker DJP. Higher Offspring Birth Weight Predicts the Metabolic Syndrome in Mothers but Not Fathers 8 Years After Delivery. Diabetes. 2003; 52: 2090-6.