Journal article
Aboriginal birth cohort (ABC): a prospective cohort study of early life determinants of adiposity and associated risk factors among Aboriginal people in Canada
Abstract
BackgroundAboriginal people living in Canada have a high prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). To better understand the pre and postnatal influences on the development of adiposity and related cardio-metabolic factors in adult Aboriginal people, we will recruit and follow prospectively Aboriginal pregnant mothers and their children – the Aboriginal Birth Cohort (ABC) study.Methods/designWe aim to recruit 300 …
Authors
Wahi G; Wilson J; Miller R; Anglin R; McDonald S; Morrison KM; Teo KK; Anand SS
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 13, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-13-608
ISSN
1472-698X