Sensitive periods of BMI change from childhood to adulthood on subclinical cardiovascular outcomes: a 36-year prospective cohort study - PubMed
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- The study examines the impact of BMI changes from childhood to adulthood on subclinical cardiovascular outcomes.
- Findings indicate that BMI levels from ages 10 to 52 are associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and arterial stiffness, with stronger associations at older ages.
- Rapid BMI increases during childhood/adolescence show stronger associations with LVH and arterial stiffness than BMI levels measured at the same time.
- The study highlights childhood/adolescence as sensitive periods for BMI influence on cardiovascular health, advocating for early prevention strategies.
- Ethical approval was obtained, and the study involved 2446 participants from the Hanzhong Adolescent Hypertension Study.