True. The concept of fetal (or developmental) programming, often associated with the Barker Hypothesis or Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), is a fundamental principle in developmental biology and toxicology. It proposes that environmental influences during critical periods of prenatal development can 'program' the structure and function of organs and physiological systems in ways that have lifelong consequences. For example, fetal exposure to maternal malnutrition, stress hormones, or endocrine disruptors can cause adaptations that are beneficial for short-term survival in a constrained uterine environment but may predispose the individual to chronic diseases later in life, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. This programming often involves epigenetic modifications that alter gene expression patterns permanently.

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