Babies who are especially small or large at birth have not only a higher risk of complications at birth but also a greater risk of overweight, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood.
Using a new revolutionary genetic method, researchers have succeeded in understanding how much the genes of a child and mother and the environment in the womb determine a child’s birth weight.
According to the researchers, the new method can potentially help the parents of children at risk in giving their children a better start to a long and happy life.
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