Small-for-date babies linked to poor heart health
28th January 2014
By Amanda Davey
First trimester growth restriction is associated with a range of cardiovascular risk factors in childhood, a European study shows.

The findings add to a growing body of evidence that suggests the first few months of pregnancy may be a critical period for cardiovascular health later in life.
Researchers from the Netherlands studied 1184 school age children with first trimester crown to rump length measurements whose mothers had known their