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Sex Dimorphism in the Relation between Early Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescents
23 Mar 2012
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CONTEXT: Birth weight and childhood adiposity are associated with subsequent cardiovascular risk. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the associations between metabolic clusters in young adults with body fat distribution from early childhood, focusing on sex differences. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: A total of 1053 17 yr olds from an Australian birth cohort had measures of anthropometry, blood pressure, and fasting...
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