Early Growth, Adult Income, and Risk of Stroke | Zendy

Johan G. Eriksson | Zendy; Tom Forsén | Zendy; Jaakko Tuomilehto | Zendy; Clive Osmond | Zendy; David J.P. Barker | Zendy

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Early Growth, Adult Income, and Risk of Stroke

Author(s) -

Johan G. Eriksson,

Tom Forsén,

Jaakko Tuomilehto,

Clive Osmond,

David J.P. Barker

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.31.4.869

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , birth weight , low birth weight , pediatrics , socioeconomic status , hazard ratio , demography , pregnancy , population , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , environmental health , biology , engineering , genetics , sociology

A number of studies have shown that reduced intrauterine growth and low birth weight are associated with raised rates of fatal and nonfatal stroke in adult life. Whether this increased risk of stroke is modified by growth in childhood or by socioeconomic status in adult life is not known.

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