Size at birth and cognitive function among rural adolescents: a life course epidemiology study protocol of the Kisalaya cohort in Mysuru, South India

• Main Authors: Piers Dawes (Author), Anisa Khan (Author), Kavitha Ravi (Author), Karl Krupp (Author), Murali Krishna (Author), Smitha Malenahalli Chandrashekarappa (Author), John Newall (Author), Poornima Jaykrishna (Author), Chaithra V Urs (Author), Satyapal Puri Goswami (Author), Anjali Arun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction It is proven that adverse intrauterine environment results in 'early life programming,' alterations in metabolism and physiological development of the fetus, often termed as 'Developmental Origins of Health and Disease' (DOHaD) resulting in a smaller size at birth, g...