Low birthweight increases risk for cardiovascular disease hospitalisations in a remote Indigenous Australian community – a prospective cohort study
Abstract Objectives: To investigate the association between low birthweight (LBW; <2,500 grams) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalisations in adult life in a remote Indigenous Australian community. Methods: This was a prospective cohort of 852 participants with recorded birthweight using c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-04-01
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Series: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12426 |