Increasing Maternal Age Is Associated with Taller Stature and Reduced Abdominal Fat in Their Children

Tim Savage; José G. B. Derraik; Harriet L. Miles; Fran Mouat; Paul L. Hofman; Wayne S. Cutfield

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058869

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Increasing Maternal Age Is Associated with Taller Stature and Reduced Abdominal Fat in Their Children

Tim Savage,

Affiliations Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Gravida: National Centre for Growth and Development, Auckland, New Zealand
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José G. B. Derraik,

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Harriet L. Miles,

Affiliations Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Gravida: National Centre for Growth and Development, Auckland, New Zealand
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Fran Mouat,

Affiliation Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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Paul L. Hofman,

Affiliations Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Gravida: National Centre for Growth and Development, Auckland, New Zealand
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Wayne S. Cutfield

* E-mail: w.cutfield@auckland.ac.nz

Affiliations Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Gravida: National Centre for Growth and Development, Auckland, New Zealand
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Increasing Maternal Age Is Associated with Taller Stature and Reduced Abdominal Fat in Their Children

Tim Savage,
José G. B. Derraik,
Harriet L. Miles,
Fran Mouat,
Paul L. Hofman,
Wayne S. Cutfield

Published: March 20, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058869

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Title: “A Silver Lining for Older Mothers: Taller and Thinner Kids - Newsweek and The Daily Beast”
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