Question

What are the consequences of low birth weight (LBW) in childhood and adulthood?

Answer 1

The consequences of low birth weight (LBW) in childhood and adulthood include the increased risk of many diseases and psychological problems such as; mortality by Type 2 diabetes; HT: Hypertension; IHD: Ischemic heart diseases; MS: Metabolic syndrome; CVD: Cardiovascular disease; yslipidemia, obesity, breast and testicular cancer, end-stage renal disease, osteoporosis, spontaneous hypothyroidism, adult asthma and hearing loss, cardiac hypertrophy, depression, liver cirrhosis, schizophrenia, polycystic ovary syndrome, precocious pubarche, hypospadias, cryptorchidism, low scores of alertness, mood instability, significant differences in academic and professional achievement.