Maternal investment, life-history trajectory of the off-spring and cardiovascular disease risk in Emirati females in the United Arab Emirates

• Principais autores: Rola Al Ghali (Autor), Linda Smail (Autor), Maryam Muqbel (Autor), Dalia Haroun (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Variations in cardiovascular disease risk (CVD) are suggested to be partly influenced by factors that affect prenatal growth patterns and outcomes, namely degree of maternal investment (proxied by birth weight and gestational age). Using the life history trajectory model, this st...