Peter H Whincup, Samantha J Kaye, Christopher G Owen, Rachel Huxley, Derek G Cook, Sonoko Anazawa, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Santosh K Bhargava, Bryndís E Birgisdottir, Sofia Carlsson, Susanne R de Rooij, Roland F Dyck, Johan G Eriksson, Bonita Falkner, Caroline Fall, Tom Forsén, Valdemar Grill, Vilmundur Gudnason, Sonia Hulman, Elina Hyppönen, Mona Jeffreys, Debbie A Lawlor, David A Leon, Junichi Minami, Gita Mishra, Clive Osmond, Chris Power, Janet W Rich-Edwards, Tessa J Roseboom, Harshpal Singh Sachdev, Holly Syddall, Inga Thorsdottir, Mauno Vanhala, Michael Wadsworth, Donald E Yarbrough
CONTEXT: Low birth weight is implicated as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. However, the strength, consistency, independence, and shape of the association have not been systematically examined. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a quantitative systematic review examining published evidence on the association of birth weight and type 2 diabetes in adults. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: Relevant studies published by June 2008 were identified through literature searches using EMBASE (from 1980), MEDLINE (from 1950), and Web of Science (from 1980), with a combination of text words and Medical Subject Headings...
December 24, 2008: JAMA