Differential nongenetic impact of birth weight versus third-trimester growth velocity on glucose metabolism and magnetic resonance imaging abdominal obesity in young healthy twins

Kasper Pilgaard, Thomas Hammershaimb Mosbech, Louise Groth Grunnet, Hans Rudolf Lytchoff Eiberg, Gerrit Van Hall, Eva Fallentin, Torben Kjeldgaard Larsen, Rasmus Larsen, Pernille Hasse Busk Poulsen, Allan Vaag

23 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

Low birth weight is associated with type 2 diabetes, which to some extent may be mediated via abdominal adiposity and insulin resistance. Fetal growth velocity is high during the third trimester, constituting a potential critical window for organ programming. Intra-pair differences among monozygotic twins are instrumental in determining nongenetic associations between early environment and adult metabolic phenotype.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Vol/bind96
Udgave nummer9
Sider (fra-til)2835-43
Antal sider9
ISSN0021-972X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2011

Fingeraftryk

Dyk ned i forskningsemnerne om 'Differential nongenetic impact of birth weight versus third-trimester growth velocity on glucose metabolism and magnetic resonance imaging abdominal obesity in young healthy twins'. Sammen danner de et unikt fingeraftryk.

Citationsformater