Birthweight and cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese general population

• Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 1001 - 1007
• Main Authors: Katsuragi, Shinji, Okamura, Tomonori, Kokubo, Yoshihiro, Ikeda, Tomoaki, Miyamoto, Yoshihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Aged; Antidiabetics; Birth Weight; Blood pressure; Body mass; Body mass index; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cholesterol; cholesterol level; Diabetes mellitus; Female; Humans; hypertension; Japan - epidemiology; Low birth weight; Low density lipoprotein; Male; Maternal & child health; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - etiology; Middle Aged; Population studies; Retrospective Studies; Risk factors; Smoking; cholesterol level; birth weight; diabetes mellitus; hypertension

Aim This study was conducted to examine whether babies born small develop cardiovascular problems in later life. Methods 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 m...