Low birthweight increases risk for cardiovascular disease hospitalisations in a remote Indigenous Australian community – a prospective cohort study

Abstract Objectives: To investigate the association between low birthweight (LBW; <2,500 grams) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalisations in adult life in a remote Indigenous Australian community. Methods: This was a prospective cohort of 852 participants with recorded birthweight using c...

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Published in:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Main Authors: Luke Arnold, Wendy Hoy, Zhiqiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Subjects:
birthweight
hypertension
Indigenous Australians
cardiovascular disease
adult
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12426

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https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12426

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