Maternal, Birth, and Early-Life Influences on Adult Body Size in Women
Terry MB, Wei Y, Esserman D. Maternal, Birth, and Early-Life Influences on Adult Body Size in Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2007, 166: 5-13. PMID: 17470452, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge 20 yearsInfant factorsAdult BMIChildhood growthRapid childhood growthMaternal weight gainAge 40 yearsChildhood growth measuresEarly life influencesImportant predictorPersistence of effectsMaternal BMIBirth measuresBirth weightAge 40BMIEarly infancyMaternal factorsAge 20Weight gainWomenLife influencesLarger womenAge 1Standard statistical methods