Birth Weight and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in Adulthood: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis Publisher Pubmed



Mohseni R¹ ; Mohammed SH² ; Safabakhsh M³ ; Mohseni F⁴ ; Monfared ZS⁵ ; Seyyedi J⁶ ; Mejareh ZN⁷ ; Alizadeh S⁸
Source: Current Atherosclerosis Reports Published:2020

Abstract

Purpose of Review: Studies have revealed a relation between birth weight (BW) and later risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This meta-analysis aimed to report the dose-response relationship between BW and risk of CVDs. Recent Findings: The relation of BW to CVD subtypes was found to be U-shaped as BW below ~ 2500 g and above ~ 4000 g affected positively CVD risk (OR = 1.14 = 95%CI 1.03–1.27 and OR = 1.08; 95%CI 0.99–1.18, respectively). Regarding CVD subtypes, low BW was directly linked to greater risk of CHD (OR = 1.15; 95%CI 1.02–1.29) and stroke (OR = 1.28; 95% CI 1.05–1.55), while high BW was related to increased risk of arterial fibrillation in adulthood. A U-shaped nonlinear relationship was specifically demonstrated between BW and overall CVD and its subtypes. Summary: There is a U-shaped association between BW and all CVD subtypes. © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.