Adiposity, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk factors in 9–10-year-old Indian children: Relationships with birth size and postnatal growth

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 403-411

  Krishnaveni, G V ^a   Veena, S R ^a   Wills, A K ^b   Hill, J C ^b   Karat, S C ^a   Fall, C H D ^b  

^a CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital   (India)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

birthweight; infancy; insulin resistance; postnatal growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992558819     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174410000498     Document Type: Article

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