The association of birth order with later body mass index and blood pressure: a comparison between prospective cohort studies from the United Kingdom and Brazil

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have found greater adiposity and cardiovascular risk in first born children. The causality of this association is not clear. Examining the association in diverse populations may lead to improved insight. METHODS: We examine the association between birth order and body ma...

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Autores principales: Howe, L D, Hallal, P C, Matijasevich, A, Wells, J C, Santos, I S, Barros, A J D, Lawlor, D A, Victora, C G, Smith, G D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4024316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24097298
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.189

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