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Supplements from Mumbai kitchen
Professor David Barker is involved in a project which could provide a solution to the diabetes epidemic in India. These snacks contain all the nutrients necessary for optimum growth in the womb.
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Professor David Barker - University of Southampton
The theory that carries his name suggests that our growth in the womb can have profound effects on our health in later life. He has just been awarded the 2011 Richard Doll Prize for Epidemiology.
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Birthweight link to lifelong health
Why does one person die younger and another survive to old age? Lifestyle and genetic factors play a role, but Professor David Barker argues that a better predictor of future health is our birthweight.
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