Are birthweight and postnatal weight gain in childhood associated with blood pressure in early adolescence? Results from a Ugandan birth cohort

BACKGROUND: In Africa, where low birthweight (LBW), malnutrition and high blood pressure (BP) are prevalent, the relationships between birthweight (BW), weight gain and BP later in life remain uncertain. We examined the effects of early life growth on BP among Ugandan adolescents. METHODS: Data were...

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Pubblicato in:Int J Epidemiol
Autori principali: Lule, Swaib A, Namara, Benigna, Akurut, Helen, Muhangi, Lawrence, Lubyayi, Lawrence, Nampijja, Margaret, Akello, Florence, Tumusiime, Josephine, Aujo, Judith C, Oduru, Gloria, Smeeth, Liam, Elliott, Alison M, Webb, Emily L
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Oxford University Press 2019
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Childhood Obesity and Weight Gain
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6380421/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29982658
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy118
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