Association between Birth Characteristics and Cardiovascular Autonomic Function at Mid-Life

Low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. As abnormal cardiac autonomic function is a common feature in cardiovascular diseases, we tested the hypothesis that low birth weight may also be associated with poorer cardiac autonomic function in middle...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 11; no. 8; p. e0161604
Main Authors:	Perkiömäki, Nelli, Auvinen, Juha, Tulppo, Mikko P., Hautala, Arto J., Perkiömäki, Juha, Karhunen, Ville, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka, Puukka, Katri, Ruokonen, Aimo, Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Huikuri, Heikki V., Kiviniemi, Antti M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 23.08.2016 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Age Analysis of Variance Anthropometry Autonomic nervous system Autonomic Nervous System - physiopathology Baroreceptors Baroreflex Biology and Life Sciences Biomarkers Birth Weight Births Blood Pressure Body mass index Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular System - innervation Cardiovascular System - physiopathology Childbirth & labor Diabetes Diabetes mellitus Diseases Economic factors Female Health aspects Health risks Heart diseases Heart Rate Hospitals Humans Internal medicine Life Style Lifestyles Low birth weight Male Males Medical research Medicine Medicine and Health Sciences Men Middle Aged Mothers Observations Parameter sensitivity People and Places Physiological regulation Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Primary care Reflexes Risk Factors Smoking Social factors Socioeconomic factors Young adults
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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