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IJE Advance Access originally published online on November 29, 2004
International Journal of Epidemiology 2004 33(6):1309-1310; doi:10.1093/ije/dyh362
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IJE vol.33 no.6 © International Epidemiological Association 2004; all rights reserved.

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Commentary: Maternal calcium intake and offspring cardiovascular risk factors

Eduardo Bergel and José M Belizán*

Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, Hospital de Clínicas s/n, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay

* Corresponding author. Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, Hospital de Clínicas s/n, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay. E-mail: belizanj@clap.ops-oms.org

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In this issue of the Journal, Morley, Carlin and Dwyer1 look for associations between maternal calcium supplementation and offspring blood pressure, lipid profile and markers of glucose homeostasis. They found that children whose mothers took calcium supplements during pregnancy have a better lipid profile at nine years of age and suggest that calcium availability could permanently programme lipid metabolism during foetal life. Systematic reviews provide rather strong evidences of inverse associations between birthweight and hypertension2 and glucose intolerance3 in later life. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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