Life-course body mass index trajectories and blood pressure in mid life in two British birth cohorts: stronger associations in the later-born generation

Background: Little is known about the impact of recent increases in obesity and more rapid gains in body mass index (BMI) on cardiovascular risk factors. We investigated life-course BMI trajectories associations with adult blood pressure (BP) across two generations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li, Leah, Hardy, Rebecca, Kuh, Diana, Power, Chris
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521132/