Life course path analysis of total and central adiposity throughout adolescence on adult blood pressure and insulin resistance

Background and aim: We aimed to study whether the effect of adolescent adiposity on adult blood pressure and insulin resistance was mediated by adult adiposity. Methods and results: Data from the EPITeen cohort at 13, 17 and 21 years was used (n = 2211). Sex- and age-specific body mass index z-score...

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Main Author: Araújo, J (author)
Other Authors: Severo, M (author), Santos, S (author), Ramos, E (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10216/111645
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/111645