Barker Hypothesis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical hypothesis
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Developmental_Origins_of_Health_and_Disease
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
gptkb:type_2_diabetes
hypertension
low birth weight
gptkbp:criticizedFor overemphasis on fetal factors
gptkbp:focusesOn relationship between fetal environment and adult disease
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barker Hypothesis
gptkbp:impact gptkb:public_policy
prenatal care guidelines
gptkbp:influencedBy intrauterine growth restriction
maternal nutrition
placental function
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:David_Barker
1980s
gptkbp:relatedTo epigenetics
fetal programming
gptkbp:state adverse conditions during fetal development increase risk of chronic diseases in adulthood
gptkbp:studiedIn cohort studies
gptkbp:supportedBy epidemiological studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Barker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7