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To summarize, there is consistent evidence that markers of fetal growth are inversely related to CVD, NIDDM, and the IRS. Evidence for a "nutritional programming" of the fetus is best provided by the animal literature. There is also consistent evidence of the presence of an interaction of birth weight and adult obesity.