Association of number of siblings with preclinical markers of cardiovascular disease. The cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study

To investigate the association of number of siblings with preclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) markers in adulthood.The sample comprised 2776 participants (54 % female) from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study who had CVD risk factor data measured in childhood in 1980 (aged 3–18 years)...

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Main Authors: Jukka Pihlman, Costan G. Magnussen, Tomi T. Laitinen, Saku Ruohonen, Katja Pahkala, Eero Jokinen, Tomi P. Laitinen, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Päivi Tossavainen, Leena Taittonen, Mika Kähönen, Jorma SA. Viikari, Olli T. Raitakari, Markus Juonala, Joel Nuotio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology. Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772487523000600