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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.advisor | Morrison, Katherine | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ramsingh, Laura | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-18T16:59:17Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-18T16:59:17Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2012-08-17 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2012-10 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | opendissertations/7250 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 8306 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 3227756 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12355 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p>The association between low birth weight at <em>term </em>birth and an increased risk for insulin resistance (IR) in adulthood is well established. Less is known about this association in those born markedly <em>preterm</em>. Lower birth weights are more prevalent among individuals born preterm. We compared and examined determinants of IR in adults born preterm with extremely low birth weight (ELBW; birth weight</p> | en_US |
dc.subject | Preterm | en_US |
dc.subject | fetal origins | en_US |
dc.subject | insulin resistance | en_US |
dc.subject | body composition | en_US |
dc.subject | Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition | en_US |
dc.subject | Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition | en_US |
dc.title | EXAMINING DETERMINANTS OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN ADULTS BORN AT NORMAL AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT | en_US |
dc.type | thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Medical Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Health Sciences (MSc) | en_US |
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