Article
Cardiovascular risk factors in parents of short children born small for gestational age.
Pediatric research - 1 Jul 2008
De Kort Sandra W K, Van Dijk Marije, Willemsen Ruben H, Ester Wietske A, Viet Lucie, De Rijke Yolanda B, Hokken-Koelega Anita C S
Abstract excerpt
Small for gestational age (SGA) children have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors at a young age. It is not known whether this increased risk is caused by their size at birth, a familial predisposition for cardiovascular disease or smallness at birth or a combination of these factors. The cardiovascular risk profile of parents of SGA children is unknown. We compared anthropometry, blood pressure,...
Topics
- Adult
- Blood Glucose
- Blood Pressure
- Body Height
- Body Mass Index
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Case-Control Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Growth Disorders
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn