The birth of cardiac disease: Mechanisms linking gestational diabetes mellitus and early onset of cardiovascular disease in offspring

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest killer worldwide, composing a major economic burden for health care systems. Obesity and diabetes are dual epidemics on the rise and major risk factors predisposing for CVD. Increased obesity- and diabetes-related incidence is now observed among children,...

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Main Author: Tocantins, Carolina (author)
Other Authors: Diniz, Mariana S (author), Grilo, Luís F (author), Pereira, Susana P (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2022
Subjects:
cardiac disease; fetal programming; gestational diabetes mellitus; intergenerational programming; non-communicable diseases
Adolescent
Child
Female
Fetal Development
Humans
Obesity
Pregnancy
Young Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases
Diabetes, Gestational
Heart Diseases
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/100999
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/100999

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http://hdl.handle.net/10316/100999

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