Babies' Rapid Weight Gain Linked To Higher Blood Pressure As Adults
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 13:07
in Health & Medicine
Babies who gain weight rapidly within five months of birth and from about ages 2 to 5 years have higher systolic blood pressure in young adulthood. Babies that are lighter at birth have higher systolic blood pressure as adults. Immediate weight gain after birth is associated with higher diastolic blood pressure as adults.
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