Associations of Prenatal Growth with Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Nutritional Status in Chilean Children

Introduction. The association of prenatal growth with nutritional status, metabolic syndrome (MS), and insulin resistance (IR) was studied in school-age children. Methods. A retrospective cohort study was designed linking present data of children with perinatal records. 3325 subjects were enrolled....

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Main Authors: Francisco Mardones, Pilar Arnaiz, Paz Pacheco, Angelica Dominguez, Luis Villarroel, Johan G. Eriksson, Salesa Barja, Marcelo Farías, Oscar Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/472017