Longitudinal study of birthweight, blood pressure, and markers of arterial stiffness in children age six among the TIDES cohort.
Sara E LongShefali SoodAnish Kanesa-ThasanLinda G KahnElaine M UrbinaEmily S BarrettRuby H NguyenNicole R BushShanna H SwanSheela SathyanarayanaLeonardo TrasandePublished in: Journal of hypertension (2024)
Overall, birthweight was not related to cardiovascular outcomes in children 6 years old. However, infants born with a higher birthweight may be at risk for higher cfPWV in childhood. Early intervention in pregnant people at risk of delivering high birthweight infants may be warranted if results are replicated.