Dr G Haugen – University of Oslo
Our data suggest that variations within the normal range in maternal nutrition and body build result in striking changes in fetal hepatic blood flow. These observations will be extended in studies of blood flow in the umbilical vein and ductus venosus, middle cerebral artery and aortic isthmus, relating these to maternal influences and placental development. Pilot data have also shown that bone mineralisation and body composition are altered in the offspring of women who themselves had low birthweight, reduced fat mass or high levels of physical activity in pregnancy. Measurements of fetal bone mineralisation and relative adiposity using DXA postnatally will be continued in the SWS for the remainder of the pregnancy phase, establishing a cohort of around 1,000 infants with these measurements.
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2005
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