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Pol Allingham

Babies With Low Birth Weight At Higher Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Newborn babies of lighter than average weight have a “markedly” higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. PHOTO BY DANIEL THOMAS/UNSPLASH

Newborn babies of lighter than average weight have a “markedly” higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Lower weight at birth was also linked with a different presentation of the blood sugar disorder, getting diagnosed at a younger age, not being obese at the time, and having fewer individuals with a family history of type 2 diabetes.

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