Do intrauterine growth restriction and overweight at primary school age increase the risk of elevated body mass index in young adults?
Obesity is one of the rising public health problems characterized as a risk factor for many chronic diseases in adulthood. Early life events such as intrauterine growth restriction, as well as life style, are associated with an increased prevalence of this disease. The present study was performed to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000900011 |