Born Large for Gestational Age: Bigger Is Not Always Better

During the past 60-90 years, there has been a change in the growth trajectories of large for gestational age (LGA) babies and the associated health effects later in life. Subjects classified as large at birth in the 1920s were found to have reduced morbidity and mortality in their seventh decade compared with those born of lower birth weight.1Hales C.N. Barker D.J. Clark P.M. Cox L.J. Fall C. Osmond C. et al.Fetal and infant growth and impaired...