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Birthweight strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood

Birthweight strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood

Source : https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/b-bsl022521.php

A birthweight of 2.5 kg or more is strongly linked to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. It is associated with lower circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1 for short, a hormone similar to insulin that affects childhood growth and energy metabolism in adults.