Prenatal determinants of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence – Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 study

Prenatal determinants of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence – Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 study

Abstract Background Lower levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are key risk factors of chronic adult diseases. Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are predicted by birth weight, but the underlying parental and pregnancy-related factors remain largely unknown. We exam...

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Main Authors: Marjaana Tikanmäki, Tuija Tammelin, Marja Vääräsmäki, Marika Sipola-Leppänen, Satu Miettola, Anneli Pouta, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Eero Kajantie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Exercise
Birth weight
Length of gestation
Preterm birth
Gestational diabetes
Gestational hypertension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4237-4

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