Low birth weight and longitudinal trends of cardiovascular risk factor variables from childhood to adolescence: the bogalusa heart study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have linked low birth weight to adverse levels of cardiovascular risk factors and related diseases. However, information is sparse at a community level in the U.S. general population regarding the effects of low birth...

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Main Authors: Xu Jihua, Srinivasan Sathanur R, Frontini Maria G, Berenson Gerald S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/4/22