Birth weight and risk of cardiovascular disease in a cohort of women followed up since 1976
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23387388 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janet W Rich-Edwards (0000-0001-5066-8808, Brigham and Women's Hospital), Meir J Stampfer (0000-0001-8865-935X, Harvard University), Joann E Manson (0000-0002-9426-7595, General Department of Preventive Medicine), Bernard Rosner, Bernard A Rosner (0000-0001-6907-0056), Susan E Hankinson (0000-0001-9155-3767), Graham A Colditz (0000-0002-7307-0291), Charles H Hennekens (0000-0003-1214-1663), Walter C Willet (Harvard University) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 315 |
| Issue | 7105 |
| Pages | 396-400 |
| Publication date | 1997-08-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1447 • E-ISSN: 0267-0623 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.315.7105.396 |
| PMID | 9277603 |
| OpenAlex | W2042533820 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
| References cited | 17 |
Objective: To examine the association between birth weight and non-fatal adult cardiovascular disease while controlling for potential confounders such as socioeconomic group and adult lifestyle. Design: Retrospective self report of birth weight in an ongoing longitudinal cohort of nurses followed up by postal questionnaire every two years. Setting: Nurses' health study, a cohort of 121 700 women followed up since 1976. Main outcome measures: Non-fatal cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction, coronary revascularisation, and stroke. Results: Among the 70 297 women free of cardiovascular disease at baseline who reported birth weight in the 1992 questionnaire there were 1309 first cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease. Increasing birth weight was associated with decreasing risk of non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 1216 first cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease among women who were singletons and had been born full term; their relative risks adjusted for several cardiovascular risk factors were 1.49 (95% confidence interval 1.05 to 2.10) for birth weight 2495-3175 g (>5 lb 8 oz to 7 lb 0 oz); 1.00 (referent) for birth weight >3175-3856 g (>7 lb 0 oz to 8 lb 8 oz); 0.96 (0.80 to 1.15) for birth weight >3856-4536 g (>8 lb 8 oz to 10 lb 0 oz); and 0.68 (0.46 to 1.00) for birth weight >4536 g (>10 lb 0 oz) (P value for trend=0.0004). The inverse trend was apparent for both coronary heart disease and stroke. Conclusions: These data provide strong evidence of an association between birth weight and adult coronary heart disease and stroke.
Birth weight · Cohort · Cohort study · Confounding · Low birth weight · Myocardial infarction · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Birth, Development, and Health · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Pediatrics
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