Smaller Babies Prone to Depression, Study Finds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plump babies may really be happier babies, Canadian and British researchers reported on Monday in a study that found people who had a low birth weight were more likely to have depression and anxiety later in life.Adverse conditions in the womb that interfere with a baby’s growth may also cause brain differences, the researchers report in the December issue of Biological Psychiatry.

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