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Epigenetic Clock at Birth and Childhood Blood Pressure Trajectory: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study.

Jie HuAnat Yaskolka MeirXiumei HongGuoying WangFrank B HuXiaobin WangLiming Liang
Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2024)
GAmAge acceleration at birth was inversely associated with child BP, and such association was more pronounced in boys than in girls. Our findings may shed new light on the developmental origins of high BP and sex differences in cardiovascular risk.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • gestational age
  • dna methylation
  • gene expression
  • mental health
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • pregnant women
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss
  • blood glucose