from conception to childhood - affect a child's health trajectory in the long-term. By the 21st century, a wide body of … research had emerged, incorporating the original 'Fetal Origins Hypothesis' into the 'Developmental Origins of Health and … Disease'. Evidence from OECD countries suggests that health inequalities are strongly correlated with many dimensions of socio …

Birth weight is the most widely used indicator of neonatal health. It has been consistently shown to relate to a … variety of outcomes throughout the life cycle. Lower birth weight babies have worse health and cognition from childhood, lower … educational attainment, wages, and longevity. But what's in birth weight? What are the aspects of the prenatal environment that …