What is the relation between coronary artery disease and low birth weight (Barker’s hypothesis)?

What is the relation between coronary artery disease and low birth weight (Barker’s hypothesis)?

Relation between coronary artery disease and low birth weight is known as Barker’s hypothesis or fetal origin of adult heart diseases. Those babies born with low birth weight due to maternal under nutrition during pregnancy are prone for coronary artery disease in later life, especially if their living conditions are better.