Birthweight and cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese general population

The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
Shinji KatsuragiYoshihiro Miyamoto

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine whether babies born small develop cardiovascular problems in later life. Data were examined retrospectively for 1241 city dwellers (men 521, women 720) aged 40-69 years who received a medical examination at a single institution. Blood tests, physical measurements, and a questionnaire survey regarding birth weight (small, medium, large), medication history and lifestyle (alcohol consumption, smoking, exercise) was administered. We selected 28 persons (12 men and 16 women) from and studied the rate of conformity between the participants' memory (small, medium, large) and the actual birth weight recorded in their maternal and child health handbook (< 2500, 2500-3500, > 3500 g). Participants' recall of their birth weight correlated well with the weight recorded in the maternal notebook (r = 0.73; P < 0.025). Low-density lipoprotein (P < 0.05), and total cholesterol (P < 0.01) levels in men, and systolic (P < 0.05) and diastolic (P < 0.05) blood pressure in women were significantly inversely related to birth weight when controlling for age, body mass index, medication, and lifestyle. The percentage of women born small, medium, and large taking antidiabetic agents was 17.8%, 2.9% and 0% (P < 0.05),...Continue Reading

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Nov 24, 2017·Nutrients·Inmaculada Salcedo-BellidoMiguel Delgado-Rodríguez
Jul 26, 2019·Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis·Shinji KatsuragiYoshihiro Miyamoto
Aug 9, 2019·Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis·Takehiro Michikawa
Jul 27, 2017·Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology·Myra S Hunter, Leroy C Edozien
Jan 22, 2020·The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research·Shinji KatsuragiYoshihiro Miyamoto
Dec 11, 2020·Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis·Kaori UmemotoTomonori Okamura

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