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Birthweight, Childhood BMI: What Drives the Link?

Mendelian randomization analyses linked higher birthweight with greater mid-childhood height but the connection could reflect genetic factors related to skeletal growth.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 26, 2026

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Birthweight, Childhood BMI: What Drives the Link?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 26, 2026

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