Journal article
Big Mother or Small Baby: Which Predicts Hypertension?
Abstract
According to the Barker hypothesis, intrauterine growth restriction and premature delivery adversely affect cardiovascular health in adult life. The association of childhood hypertension as a cardiovascular risk factor and birth weight has been understudied. In a prospective cohort study, the authors evaluated the effect of birth weight, gestational age, maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), and child BMI z score at the time of …
Authors
Filler G; Yasin A; Kesarwani P; Garg AX; Lindsay R; Sharma AP
Journal
Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 35–41
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
1 2011
DOI
10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00366.x
ISSN
1524-6175