Low Birth Weight Linked to Diabetes
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Boys weighing less than 5 1/2 pounds at birth are more likely than others to develop diabetes and high blood pressure when they are men, a group of Harvard doctors reports. They also found boys weighing more than 10 pounds at birth are more likely to become obese. The study’s lead author said the findings don’t apply to mothers trying to decide whether to hasten or slow delivery based on the fetus’ size.
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