Cardiometabolic risk markers in Indian children: comparison with UK Indian and white European children.
OBJECTIVE:UK Indian adults have higher risks of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes than Indian and UK European adults. With growing evidence that these diseases originate in early life, we compared cardiometabolic risk markers in Indian, UK Indian and white European children. METHODS:Compari...
Main Authors: | Claire M Nightingale, Ghattu V Krishnaveni, Alicja R Rudnicka, Christopher G Owen, Sargoor R Veena, Jacqueline C Hill, Derek G Cook, Caroline H D Fall, Peter H Whincup |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338673?pdf=render |
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