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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Maternal weight in pregnancy and offspring body composition in late adulthood: Findings from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS)

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Pages 94-99 | Received 28 Sep 2014, Accepted 30 Dec 2014, Published online: 23 Mar 2015

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