Later Development of Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary Heart Disease, Impaired Glucose

question 25

Multiple Choice

Later development of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease, impaired glucose tolerance, and diabetes has been associated with birthweight below the _____ percentile.

• A) 10th
• B) 15th
• C) 20th
• D) 30th
• E) 37th

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