March 2008. Volume 4. Number 1

Childhood overweight increases the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Baker JL, Olsen LW, and Sorensen TIA. Childhood body-mass index and the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood. N Engl J Med. 2007;357:2329-37
Reviewers: Aizpurua Galdeano P1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1ABS 7 La Salut Badalona. Badalona. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: Pilar Aizpurua Galdeano. Email: 19353pag@gmail.com
Reception date: 01/01/2008
Acceptance date: 22/02/2008
Publication date: 01/03/2008

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Aizpurua Galdeano P, Ochoa Sangrador C. El sobrepeso en la infancia aumenta el riesgo coronario en la edad adulta. Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:10.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Baker JL, Olsen LW, and Sorensen TIA. Childhood body-mass index and the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood. N Engl J Med. 2007;357:2329-37
Reviewers: Aizpurua Galdeano P1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1ABS 7 La Salut Badalona. Badalona. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: Pilar Aizpurua Galdeano. Email: 19353pag@gmail.com
Reception date: 01/01/2008
Acceptance date: 22/02/2008
Publication date: 01/03/2008

How to cite this article

Aizpurua Galdeano P, Ochoa Sangrador C. El sobrepeso en la infancia aumenta el riesgo coronario en la edad adulta. Evid Pediatr. 2008;4:10.

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