A larger placenta during pregnancy could lead to larger bones in the children, a new Southampton study has shown. (University of Southampton)

(Source: University of Southampton) Published: 3 May 2016 A larger placenta during pregnancy could lead to larger bones in the children, a new Southampton study has shown. Researchers at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, studied 518 children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) who underwent bone scans at nine, 15 and 17 years old. Measurements such as thickness, volume and weight, were also taken from...