Low Birth Weight as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood and Adolescence? The PEP Family Heart Study

Conclusions: Overall we did not find significant associations between birth weight and nine traditional cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents. However, the 2nd quintile ofbirth weight might suggest clustering of risk factors.Keywords: Birth weight, CVD risk factors, associations in youths
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research