By the time they are 12 years old, these children are more likely to be overweight or to be diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or high blood sugar, compared with children whose mothers had complication-free pregnancies.
The conclusions also offer support for the fetal origins of adult disease hypothesis, which suggests that many chronic conditions may have roots in fetal adaptations to the uterine environment.
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