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 chi...

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Main Authors: Gerda-Maria Haas, Evelyn Liepold, Peter Schwandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=121;epage=121;aulast=Haas