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...Even if someone is full-term, if their birth weight is low, that increases their risk for diabetes,” Patti said...
Researchers have found that low birth weight in mice can hinder the pancreas’ ability to produce enough insulin, causing an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center, which is affiliated with Harvard Medical School...
...birth weight is defined as less than five-and-a-half pounds...
...were trying to find out the mechanism by which low birth weight increases diabetes risk,” said lead investigator and HMS Associate Professor of Medicine Mary-Elizabeth Patti...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, the percentage of low birth weight babies has increased by almost 12 percent between 1980 and 2000. The CDC reported that low birth weight babies represented 7.8 percent of births...