| AC | abdominal circumference |
| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
| BMI | body mass index |
| ∆child wt | weight SDS minus birthweight SDS)/age in years |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| DEGs | differentially expressed genes |
| DEMs | differentially expressed metabolites |
| FGR | fetal growth restriction |
| GSEA | gene set enrichment analysis |
| HC | head circumference |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| LBW | low birthweight |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| MPC | Manchester Placenta Clinic |
| MUAC | mid-upper arm circumference |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| PAPP-A | pregnancy associated plasma protein A |
| PI | pulsatility index |
| RI | resistance index |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
| SFG | suboptimal fetal growth |
| Sum SF | sum of skinfold thicknesses (infant cohort) |
| TC | thigh circumference |
| UtAD | uterine artery Doppler |
| ∆fetal wt | birthweight centile minus 23 week centile estimated fetal weight), divided by days |