ea0056p329 | Developmental endocrinology | ECE2018
Wang Jingya
, Kuang Yashu
, Price Malcolm
, Lu Jinhua
, Shen Songying
, Xia Huimin
, Qiu Xiu
, Cheng Kar Keung
, Niratharakumar Krishnarajah
Background: Low and high birth weight (BW) has been linked to the increased risk of infant mortality, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Metabolic biomarkers, glucose, lipids and insulin in human umbilical cord blood could potentially reflect the new-born metabolic status. This study aims to assess the concentration of glucose, lipids and insulin in cord blood, and to investigate the association between these metabolic parameters and BW.Meth...