birth weight

Impact of glucose metabolism and birth size on cognitive performance in elderly subjects

Authors: Maria Paile-Hyvärinen, Katri Räikkönen, Eero Kajantie, David Darby, Hilkka Ylihärsilä, Minna K Salonen, Clive Osmond, Johan G Eriksson

Journal: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Year Published: 2009

Aims: We aimed to investigate the impact of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance on cognitive performance and to explore the association between birth weight and cognitive performance among diabetic subjects. Methods: We performed a standard oral […]

Birth Weight and Cognitive Function in Early Adulthood: The Australian Aboriginal Birth Cohort Study

Authors: M S Pearce, K D Mann, G Singh, S M Sayers

Journal: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Year Published: 2014

It has been suggested that in addition to genetic factors, fetal and post-natal growth influence cognition in early adulthood. However, most studies have been in developed populations, so it is unclear if the same findings would […]

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