Abstract:Internationally, only three studies to date have explored this intergenerational risk association with grandparents. We prospectively examine the relationship between infants' birth-weights and allcause mortality of their grandparents. Methods In 2001e2003 the cross-generation cohort study was established at antenatal stage with 1082 participating families, including 1184 grandparents (455 maternal-grandmothers, 271 maternal-grandfathers, 277 paternal-grandmothers and 181 paternal-grandfathers). Grandparents' … Show more
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