Childhood Physical, Environmental, and Genetic Predictors of Adult Hypertension
Author(s) -
Jonna Juhola,
Mervi Oikonen,
Costan G. Magnussen,
Vera Mikkilä,
Niina Siitonen,
Eero Jokinen,
Tomi T. Laitinen,
Peter Würtz,
Samuel S. Gidding,
Leena Taittonen,
Ilkka Seppälä,
Antti Jula,
Mika Kähönen,
Nina HutriKähönen,
Terho Lehtimäki,
Jorma Viikari,
Markus Juonala,
Olli T. Raitakari
Publication year - 2012
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/circulationaha.111.085977
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , overweight , obesity , risk factor , family history , prehypertension , cohort , childhood obesity , pediatrics
Hypertension is a major modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. The present longitudinal study aimed to examine the best combination of childhood physical and environmental factors to predict adult hypertension and furthermore whether newly identified genetic variants for blood pressure increase the prediction of adult hypertension.
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