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The relationship between intrauterine foetal growth trajectories and blood pressure in young adults

Previous studies have reported an association between low birthweight and elevated blood pressure (BP) in adulthood, but few have examined the relationship between foetal growth and adult BP.

Citation:
Yadav A, Beilin LJ, Huang RC, Vlaskovsky P, Newnham JP, White SW, et al. The relationship between intrauterine foetal growth trajectories and blood pressure in young adults. J Hypertens. 2022;40(3):478-89.

Keywords:
Abdominal circumference; alcohol consumption; body mass; controlled study; femur length; fetus growth; head circumference; major clinical study; pregnancy; systolic blood pressure; ultrasound; uterus

Abstract:
Previous studies have reported an association between low birthweight and elevated blood pressure (BP) in adulthood, but few have examined the relationship between foetal growth and adult BP.