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Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype: Effect of Birthweight and Weight Gain in Childhood at 23 Years Old.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Haack Ricardo Lanzetta, Horta Bernardo Lessa, Gigante Denise Petrucci, Barros Fernando C, Oliveira Isabel, Silveira Vera M F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of birthweight and weight gain during different periods in childhood with the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype (HWP). METHODS: In 1982, all hospitals births in Pelotas, South Brazil, were identified, and the 5914 liveborn were examined and their mothers interviewed. This population has been followed for several times. In 2004-05, we tried to follow the...
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