Periodic Reporting for period 4 - EMBRYOandLATERHEALTH (Embryonic origins of cardiovascular health in later life: disentangling early causal pathways in a lifecourse perspective)

Children born preterm or with a small size at birth have increased risks of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in adulthood. These intriguing associations strongly suggest that common diseases have at least part of their origins in early fetal life. From both an...