Sex differences in the association between birth weight and total cholesterol. A meta-analysis

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-25

  Lawlor, Debbie A ^a   Owen, Christopher G ^b   Davies, Anna A ^a   Whincup, Peter H ^b   Ebrahim, Shah ^a   Cook, Derek G ^b   Davey Smith, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth Weight; Cholesterol; Fetal Programming; Meta Analysis; Sex Differences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 28944444835     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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