According to a study children born with low weight may be at an increased risk of inflammatory processes in adulthood, which are linked with chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes.
While various studies have suggested that babies with lower weight at birth are at a higher risk for developing chronic diseases, there has been little understanding to explain why.
Home Visits During Pregnancy Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weight Babies
Socially disadvantaged mothers who receive home visits from trained community visitors are less likely to deliver low birth weight babies
Socially disadvantaged mothers who receive home visits from trained community visitors are less likely to deliver low birth weight babies
The researchers describe inflammation as a normal physiologic response of the body that provides protective response to infection or tissue injury.
If the source of infection or injury is not repressed, they say, low-grade inflammation can persist and may promote the development of heart disease or diabetes.
Study Links Pollution To Increasing Birth Defects Among Chinese Babies
Every 30 seconds, a Chinese infant is brought into the world with physical defects owing to the country’s environmental pollution.
Every 30 seconds, a Chinese infant is brought into the world with physical defects owing to the country’s environmental pollution.
As compared to children with 'normal' weight in the first year of life, the team found that babies born relatively smaller and gained the least weight during infancy had a higher number of white blood cells, an indicator of inflammation, in adulthood.
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Percentage of Underweight Babies Shoots Up to Its Highest in Four Decades in US
Percentage of underweight babies shoots up to its highest in four decades in US.
Percentage of underweight babies shoots up to its highest in four decades in US.
"Ensuring appropriate growth during this narrow 'window' in early development may confer lifelong benefits to health," Canoy added.
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