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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96035-x |
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