No association between low birth weight and cardiovascular risk factors in early adulthood: evidence from São Paulo, Brazil.

No association between low birth weight and cardiovascular risk factors in early adulthood: evidence from São Paulo, Brazil.

BACKGROUND: A growing literature suggests that low birth weight increases the risk of poor health outcomes in adulthood. We tested this hypothesis among young adults living in São Paulo State, Brazil. METHODS AND FINDINGS: To identify the effects of low birth weight on young adulthood outcomes, a me...

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Main Authors: Filumena Maria Gomes, S V Subramanian, Ana Maria de Ulhôa Escobar, Maria Helena Valente, Sandra Josefina Ferraz Ellero Grisi, Alexandra Brentani, Günther Fink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3684573?pdf=render

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