Maternal investment, life-history trajectory of the off-spring and cardiovascular disease risk in Emirati females in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract Background Variations in cardiovascular disease risk (CVD) are suggested to be partly influenced by factors that affect prenatal growth patterns and outcomes, namely degree of maternal investment (proxied by birth weight and gestational age). Using the life history trajectory model, this st...

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Main Authors: Rola Al Ghali, Linda Smail, Maryam Muqbel, Dalia Haroun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11182-0