Mushtaq Khan.
Fetal origins of adult disease.
Pak J Pathol Jan ;12(1):13-6.

Nutrition challenges continue throughout the life cycle. Poor nutrition often starts in utero and extends particularly for girls and women, well into adolescent and adult life. Low Birth Weight Infants who have suffered Intra Uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) as fetuses are born undernourished and are at a higher risk of dying in neo-natal period or later infancy. A low Birth Weight Body is more likely to be under weight or stunted in early life. This is a review article.

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