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Helena M Gardiner1

  • 1Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK. helena.gardiner@imperial.ac.uk

Early Human Development
|September 28, 2007
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The fetal origins hypothesis suggests early life conditions impact lifelong health. Fetal growth restriction may program later cardiovascular disease risk, especially with catch-up growth.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental biology
  • Cardiovascular health
  • Reproductive medicine

Background:

  • The fetal origins hypothesis posits that the intrauterine environment influences long-term health outcomes.
  • Fetal adaptation to stressors can lead to programming of organ systems, with timing of insult being critical.
  • Growth restriction during the last trimester is linked to later cardiovascular disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the long-term consequences of fetal adaptation to the intrauterine environment.
  • To investigate the association between fetal growth restriction and cardiovascular disease.
  • To address challenges in measuring fetal growth potential and early cardiovascular risk.

Main Methods:

  • Observational studies of individuals from fetal life into adulthood.

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  • Analysis of cardiovascular and neuro-hormonal control mechanisms.
  • Assessment of "catch-up growth" in growth-restricted infants.

    • Main Results:

    • Fetal growth restriction and subsequent "catch-up growth" may disturb a "thrifty phenotype."
    • This disturbance is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
    • Early life factors can have programming effects on vascular health.

    Conclusions:

    • The fetal origins hypothesis provides a framework for understanding lifelong health trajectories.
    • Further research on individuals studied in fetal life will offer new insights into vascular programming.
    • Early life interventions may mitigate risks associated with fetal programming.