Fetal programming of body composition and musculoskeletal development.

Journal article

The prevalence of obesity, sarcopenia and osteoporosis is rising and there is increasing interest in determinants operating in early life. Fetal programming is the phenomenon whereby alterations in fetal growth and development in response to the prenatal environment have long term or permanent effects. Evidence for fetal programming of body composition and musculoskeletal development comes from epidemiological studies, investigation of the role of early undernutrition and preliminary findings...

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Authors: Sayer, A; Cooper, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Early human development
• Volume: 81
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 735-744
• Publication date: 2005-09-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2005.07.003
• EISSN: 1872-6232
• ISSN: 0378-3782
• Language: English
• Keywords: Body Composition; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Fetus; Obesity; Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal System; Humans; Osteoporosis