Association of Newborn Telomere Length With Blood Pressure in Childhood.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adult telomere length (TL) is a biological marker of aging associated with vascular health. TL at birth is associated with later life TL and may contain early biological information of later life cardiovascular health and disease.

Objective

To evaluate whether newborn TL is associated with early life blood pressure differences in childhood.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was part of the ENVIRONAGE (Environmental Influence on Aging in Early Life) study, a birth cohort of Belgian mother-child pairs with recruitment at birth and a median follow-up of 4.5 years conducted between October 2014 and July 2021. Participants included for analysis provided full data for evaluation at follow-up visit. Data analysis was conducted between August and

SUBMITTER: Martens DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356312 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature