Glenn M. Chertow

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  • Birth weight and adult hypertension and obesity in women.

    Curhan GC, Chertow GM, Willett WC, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Manson JE, Speizer FE, Stampfer MJ. Circulation. 1996; 94 (6): 1310-5

    Low birth weight has been associated with an increased risk of hypertension, and high birth weight has been associated with increased adult body mass index. Published studies on adults have included only a small number of women.

    PubMedID: 8822985

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