Early life influences on cardio-metabolic disease risk in aboriginal populations-what is the evidence? A systematic review of longitudinal and case-control studies

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1661-1682

  Mcnamara, Bridgette J ^a   Gubhaju, Lina ^a   Chamberlain, Catherine ^a,b   Stanley, Fiona ^c   Eades, Sandra J ^a,d  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal people; Cardio metabolic disease; Cardiovascular disease; Developmental origins of health and disease; Foetal growth; Indigenous people; Renal disease; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; BODY MASS; BREASTFEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DATABASE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIABETES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MATERNAL HEALTH; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; METABOLIC DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; NEW ZEALAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872139083     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys190     Document Type: Article

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