Early determinants of smoking in adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study Determinantes precoces do fumo na adolescência: uma coorte de nascimentos prospectiva

In a prospective birth cohort study in Brazil, the prevalence and early risk factors for smoking in adolescence were investigated. All 1982 hospital-born children in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, were enrolled in a birth cohort study (N = 5,914; boys: 3,037; girls: 2,877). All male participant...

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Main Authors: Ana M. B. Menezes, Pedro C. Hallal, Bernardo L. Horta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2007-02-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2007000200011