Open AccessImpact of Low Birth Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Endothelial Function in Early Adult Life
Author(s) -
C. P. M. Leeson,
Mia Kattenhorn,
Ruth Morley,
Alan Lucas,
John Deanfield
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.103.9.1264
Subject(s) - medicine , endothelial dysfunction , brachial artery , birth weight , body mass index , risk factor , endothelium , low birth weight , obesity , cardiology , blood pressure , endocrinology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Low birth weight is related to increased risk of coronary heart disease in adults and recently has been associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction in children. We investigated whether the relation between birth weight and endothelial function was still present in early adult life and whether there was an interaction with emerging risk factors.
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