Trajectories of Growth among Children Who Have Coronary Events as Adults
University of Southampton · Southampton General Hospital · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Low birth weight is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. It is uncertain how postnatal growth affects disease risk.
We studied 8760 people born in Helsinki from 1934 through 1944. Childhood growth had been recorded. A total of 357 men and 87 women had been admitted to the hospital with coronary heart disease or had died from the disease. Coronary risk factors were measured in a subset of 2003 people.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 98.91
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 21
Authors
5- DJDavid J.P. BarkerCorresponding
University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
- COClive Osmond
Medical Research Council, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton
- TFTom Forsén
Public Health Institute
- EKEero Kajantie
Public Health Institute
- JGJohan G. Eriksson
Public Health Institute
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Confidence interval
- Body mass index
- Hazard ratio
- Risk factor
- Pediatrics
- Birth weight
- Internal medicine
- Good health and well-being