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Low Birth Weight as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood and Adolescence? The PEP Family Heart Study

BACKGROUND: Low birth weight is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in later life. Because data in children and adolescents are sparse and controversial, we assessed the association of birth weight with CVD risk factors in German youths. METHODS: We categorized 843 urban childr...

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Autores principales: Haas, Gerda-Maria, Liepold, Evelyn, Schwandt, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4736058/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26900435
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2008-7802.172373