Why the study?
Do childhood BMI and BP, and their changes over time, predict subclinical vascular damage in adulthood?
Population
1252 individuals aged 27-42 years who had 2-10 measurements of BMI and BP from childhood
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Childhood to adulthood (ages 27-42 years)
Authors
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Childhood BMI/BP trajectories may flag higher adult vascular risk; leaves open causal effects and early intervention benefits.
Do childhood BMI and BP, and their changes over time, predict subclinical vascular damage in adulthood?
Increases in BMI and blood pressure from childhood to adulthood are independent predictors of subclinical vascular damage, emphasizing the need for early and lifelong risk factor management.
Yan et al. (2016) studied this question.
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