Relation between Birth Weight, Growth, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adulthood

Background and Objectives. Adverse conditions in the prenatal environment and in the first years of life are independently associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease. This paper aims to study the relation between birthweight, growth in the first year of life, and subclinical atheroscl...

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Main Authors: Maria Helena Valente, Filumena Maria da Silva Gomes, Isabela Judith Martins Benseñor, Alexandra Valéria Maria Brentani, Ana Maria de Ulhôa Escobar, Sandra J. F. E. Grisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/926912