Association of early childhood abdominal circumference and weight gain with blood pressure at 36 months of age: secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess whether changes in measures of fat distribution and body size during early life are associated with blood pressure at 36 months of age.

Design

Analysis of data collected from a prospective cohort study.

Setting

Community-based investigation in Southampton, UK.

Participants

761 children with valid blood pressure measurements, born to women participating in the Southampton Women's Survey.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Anthropometric measurements were collected at 0, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months and conditional changes between the time points calculated. Blood pressure was measured at 36 months. Factors possibly influencing the blood pressure were assessed using linear regression. All independent variables of interest and confoundin

SUBMITTER: Nowson CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4091398 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature