David Barker's Research on Poor Early Health Led to the Hypothesis

question 9

Multiple Choice

David Barker's research on poor early health led to the hypothesis that:

• A) poor fetal nutrition increases the likelihood of death from stroke.
• B) low birth weight is correlated with death from coronary heart disease.
• C) small babies are more likely to be underweight as adults.
• D) poor health during the fetal period results in the reduced ability to maintain homeostasis.

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