Do components of adult height predict body composition and cardiometabolic risk in a young adult South Asian Indian population? Findings from a hospital-based cohort study in Pune, India: Pune Children’s Study

Do components of adult height predict body composition and cardiometabolic risk in a young adult South Asian Indian population? Findings from a hospital-based cohort study in Pune, India: Pune Children’s Study

Objectives We investigated whether the relationship between components of height and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk may be explained by body composition. We also examined relationships between parental heights and offspring CVD risk.Design A cohort study using cross-sectional data.Setting A secon...

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Main Authors: Kalyanaraman Kumaran, Suyog M Joshi, Chiara Di Gravio, Himangi Lubree, Dattatray Bhat, Arun Kinare, Ashish Bavdekar, Sheila Bhave, Anand Pandit, Clive Osmond, Chittaranjan Yajnik, Caroline Fall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e036897.full

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