Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Black and White Girls: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study.

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ERIC Number: EJ456662

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Black and White Girls: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study.

American Journal of Public Health, v82 n12 p1613-20 Dec 1992

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Growth and Health Study Research Group's 5-year cohort study provides basic information on the baseline cohort of 1,166 white and 1,213 African-American girls aged 9 through 10 years. Factors associated with development of obesity and cardiovascular risk factors are assessed. (SLD)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Cardiovascular System, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cohort Analysis, Disease Incidence, Etiology, Females, Heart Disorders, Longitudinal Studies, Obesity, Physical Development, Physical Health, Preadolescents, Racial Differences, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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