Pregnancy supplementation of Gambian mothers with calcium carbonate alters mid-childhood IGF1 in a sex-specific manner

Sex-specific effects of pregnancy calcium carbonate supplementation have been reported in 8 –12 year old Gambian children, indicating faster growth in boys but slower growth in girls born to calcium-supplemented mothers.

Source: Bone - November 19, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ann Prentice, Kate A. Ward, Shailja Nigdikar, Sophie Hawkesworth, Sophie E. Moore Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research