Breast feeding in infancy and arterial endothelial function later in life. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 640-645

  Jarvisalo M J ^a,b   Hutri Kahonen N ^c   Juonala, M ^a,b   Mikkila V ^d   Rasanen L ^d   Lehtimaki T ^c   Viikari, J ^a   Raitakari, O T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; BREAST FEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; BREAST FEEDING; CAROTID ARTERIES; CHOLESTEROL; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREMATURE BIRTH; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA; VASCULAR DISEASES; VASODILATION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 65549119121     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2008.17     Document Type: Article

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