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In recent years, an overwhelming number of epidemiological, clinical, and experimental data have shown that exposures during prenatal and early postnatal life influence the risk of developing chronic diseases during childhood and adulthood (e.g., obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease).
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Zabransky, S. (2013). Fetal Programming. In: Zabransky, S. (eds) Caring for Children Born Small for Gestational Age. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-90-6_11
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