The determinants of lipid profiles in early adolescence in a Ugandan birth cohort

Abstract Dyslipidaemia in adolescence tracks into adulthood and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Little is known about the effects of environmental exposures and early-life exposure to infectious diseases common to tropical regions on lipids. In 1119 early adolescent participa...

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Main Authors: Jan Pieter R. Koopman, Swaib A. Lule, Christopher Zziwa, Hellen Akurut, Lawrence Lubyayi, Margaret Nampijja, Florence Akello, Priscilla Balungi, Josephine Tumusiime, Gloria Oduru, Alison M. Elliott, Emily L. Webb, John Bradley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96035-x