What Drives Association Between Birthweight, Mid-Childhood BMI? - Top_Thought_Leaders - MDSpire

What Drives Association Between Birthweight, Mid-Childhood BMI?

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

  • 3 min

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What Drives Association Between Birthweight, Mid-Childhood BMI?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 26, 2026

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