C-reactive protein concentration predicts change in body mass index during childhood.

<h4>Objective</h4>Inflammation may constitute an underlying mechanism for increased risk of developing chronic diseases in later years, but few prospective studies have assessed the influence of low-grade inflammation on body weight gain, particularly among children in low- to middle-inc...

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Main Authors: Barbara H Lourenço, Marly A Cardoso, ACTION Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24603645/?tool=EBI