Rapid increases in infant adiposity and overweightobesity in childhood are associated with higher central and brachial blood pressure in early adulthood
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Howe, Laura D.; Chaturvedi, Nishi; Lawlor, Debbie A.; Ferreira, Diana L.S.; Fraser, Abigail; Davey Smith, George; Tilling, Kate; Hughes, Alun D.
- Source
- Journal of Hypertension; September 2014, Vol. 32 Issue: 9 p1789-1796, 8p
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- ISSN
- 02636352; 14735598
Small size at birth and greater BMI in childhood are associated with greater brachial blood pressure (BP) in later life. Aortic (central) BP differs from brachial BP and is more predictive of organ damage and cardiovascular events; the relationship between BMI in childhood and central BP is not known.