Meas T et al. - Epidemiological data have shown a relationship between cardiovascular diseases in adulthood and a history of low birth weight. Low birth weight is also associated with a very high risk of developing hypertension, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The association with an atherogenic lipid profile is less clear. Therefore, all the components of the metabolic syndrome’s have been shown to be associated with the SGA phenotype.
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