Explaining differences in birth size and adiposity between Pakistani and white babies.

这项研究将研究巴基斯坦和白色婴儿出生时大小的差异。在英国，南亚人和普通人群在出生大小、体脂比例、心脏病和糖尿病风险方面存在差异。南亚人更有可能出生矮小，并在晚年患上心脏病和糖尿病。成人疾病的过程开始在生命早期，甚至可能在出生前。尽管南亚婴儿的体型较小，但他们的身体脂肪可能比白色婴儿多，这导致他们成年后患病的风险增加。我将澄清南亚成年人体内脂肪排列的差异是否可以在出生时看到。这项研究将使用出生在布拉德福德项目的数据和血液样本，这是一项独特的研究计划，跟踪2007年至2009年期间在该市出生的1万名婴儿的生活。在这项研究中，我将使用来自5,000名婴儿的数据，这项研究将为解决白色和南亚人群中慢性成人疾病的负担做出重大贡献。

This study will examine differences in birth size between Pakistani and white babies. In the UK there are differences in birth size, body fat proportion and risk of heart disease and diabetes between south Asians and the general population. South Asians are more likely to be born small and develop heart disease and diabetes in later life. The processes of adult disease begin in early life, possibly even before birth. Despite their smaller size south Asian babies may have more body fat than white babies, which leads to their increased risk of disease as adults. I will clarify whether differences in the arrangement of body fat seen in south Asian adults, can be seen at birth. The study will use data and blood samples from the Born in Bradford project, a unique research programme following the lives of 10,000 babies born in the city between 2007 and 2009. In this study I will use data from 5,000 babies.The study will make a major contribution to efforts to tackle the burden of chronic adult disease in both white and south Asian populations.