The risks of a number of chronic diseases in adulthood may have …

• Introduction
• Why nutrition?
• Distinguishing fetal from maternal nutrition
• Distinguishing birthweight from fetal growth
• Timing and balance of nutrients
• Multigenerational effects
• Summary
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Figures
• Tables

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- The nutritional basis of the fetal origins of adult disease

Figure 1 The fetal supply line. Factors along the fetal ‘supply line’ which can mediate the differences between maternal nutrition and fetal nutrition.

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Figure 2 Possible fetal growth trajectories. A fetus can reach a given birthweight via a variety of possible different growth trajectories. These fetuses may be of different body composition, and may have differing disease risk in adulthood. (A) Late growth restriction and fetal wasting. (B) Early growth restriction. (C) Normal growth. (D) Late growth restriction followed by catch-up growth.

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Source: International Journal of Epidemiology 2001;30:15-23. © International Epidemiological Association 2001