Effect of the exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy and childhood on the body mass index until adolescence

• Main Authors: Ana Paula Muraro (Author), Regina Maria Veras Gonçalves-Silva (Author), Márcia Gonçalves Ferreira (Author), Gulnar Azevedo e Silva (Author), Rosely Sichieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE Investigate the effect of exposure to smoking during pregnancy and early childhood on changes in the body mass index (BMI) from birth to adolescence. METHODS A population-based cohort of children (0-5 years old) from Cuiabá, Midwest Brazil, was assessed in 1999-2000 (n = 2,405). Between 2...