Weight at birth and all-cause mortality in adulthood
JL Baker, LW Olsen, TIA Sørensen - Epidemiology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Small size at birth is associated with subsequent cardiovascular disease and
diabetes, and large size is associated with obesity and cancer. The overall impact of these
opposing effects on mortality throughout the lifespan is unclear because causes of death
change with age. Methods: We investigated the association of birth weight with adult all-
cause mortality using a Danish school-based cohort of 216,464 men and women born from
1936 through 1979. The cohort was linked to vital statistic registers. The main outcome was …
diabetes, and large size is associated with obesity and cancer. The overall impact of these
opposing effects on mortality throughout the lifespan is unclear because causes of death
change with age. Methods: We investigated the association of birth weight with adult all-
cause mortality using a Danish school-based cohort of 216,464 men and women born from
1936 through 1979. The cohort was linked to vital statistic registers. The main outcome was …