Key result
Children with low-educated mothers had higher systolic blood pressure (mean difference 2.80 mm Hg; 95% CI 1.62-2.94) compared with children of high-educated mothers at age 6.
Why the study?
Does maternal educational level affect blood pressure, aortic stiffness, and cardiovascular structure and function in childhood?
Population
5,843 children at age 6 years participating in a prospective cohort study in the Netherlands
Comparison
Low maternal educational level (category 1) vs High maternal educational level (category 4)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 years of age
Authors
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Maternal education linked to childhood SBP; leaves open whether early BMI or activity interventions mitigate socioeconomic BP disparities.
Cohort (n=5,843)
Does maternal educational level affect blood pressure, aortic stiffness, and cardiovascular structure and function in childhood?
Mean Difference: 2.8 (95% CI 1.62–2.94)
Socioeconomic inequalities in blood pressure and cardiac function are already present in childhood, suggesting that early interventions targeting BMI and physical activity are needed for children from low socioeconomic families.
Bouthoorn et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular structure and functioning in childhood (n=5,843). Low maternal education vs. High maternal education was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (MD 2.80 mm Hg, 95% CI 1.62-2.94). Children with low-educated mothers had higher systolic blood pressure (mean difference 2.80 mm Hg; 95% CI 1.62-2.94) compared with children of high-educated mothers at age 6.
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