Low birthweight increases risk for cardiovascular disease hospitalisations in a remote Indigenous Australian community – a prospective cohort study

Abstract Objectives: To investigate the association between low birthweight (LBW; <2,500 grams) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalisations in adult life in a remote Indigenous Australian community. Methods: This was a prospective cohort of 852 participants with recorded birthweight using c...

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Main Authors: Luke Arnold, Wendy Hoy, Zhiqiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-04-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12426