Why the study?
Does low birth weight impact central aortic pressure and wave reflection in children and adolescents?
Population
219 healthy children and adolescents, aged 7 to 18 years, born at term after a normotensive pregnancy.
Comparison
Lowest birth weight (<2.5 kg) vs Higher birth weight groups
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Suggests early vascular changes in low-birth-weight children; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does low birth weight impact central aortic pressure and wave reflection in children and adolescents?
Children with the lowest birth weights exhibit a relatively aged phenotype of large-vessel function, which may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk later in life.
Lurbe et al. (2003) studied this question.
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