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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xDkqkr. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : Birth weight has been found to predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a marker of arterial stiffness, has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors. An association between birth weight and blood pressure (BP) has previously been reported. In this study, the association of birth weight with PWV, and the relationship between birth weight, pulse wave velocity and BP in mid-adulthood were investigated. Methods : The Bogalusa Heart Study (BHS) is a population-based longitudinal study to investigate the natural development of cardiovascular risk factors. In the 2001 survey, brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV) was measured as an indicator of arterial stiffness. Of the 1203 participants in that survey, 707 had complete data on birth weight and PWV, which were utilised for this study. Results : In this study, birth weight was inversely correlated with baPWV, pulse pressure, and systolic and diastolic BP (r=-0.10 ; r=-0.10 ; r=-0.13 and r=-0.09, respectively ; p
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