Open AccessBody size at birth and blood pressure among children in developing countries
Author(s) -
Catherine Law,
P. Egger,
O. A. Dada,
Hernán Delgado,
Elisabeth Kylberg,
P Lavín,
G H Tang,
Helena von Hertzen,
Alistair W. Shiell,
D. J. P. Barker
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/30.1.52
Subject(s) - blood pressure , developing country , medicine , obstetrics , pediatrics , demography , biology , ecology , sociology
Studies in developed countries have shown that reduced fetal growth is related to raised blood pressure in childhood and adult life. Little is known about this association in developing countries, where fetal growth retardation is common.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom