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Body mass index during childhood and puberty: associations with blood pressure and hypertension

  • By

  • Lina Lilja

  • Maria Bygdell

  • Jari Martikainen

  • Huiqi Li

  • Caroline Schmidt

  • Göran Bergström

  • Annika Rosengren

  • Claes Ohlsson

  • Jenny M Kindblom

  • June 25, 2025

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    Childhood BMI and pubertal BMI change are linked to blood pressure and hypertension in midlife, with midlife BMI acting as a mediator.

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    Pubertal BMI change is positively associated with systolic and diastolic blood pressures and hypertension in midlife for both genders.

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    For men, childhood BMI is positively associated with midlife blood pressure, but no such association is observed for women.

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    No significant independent association exists between childhood BMI and hypertension, indicating a complex relationship.

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    A life-course approach to maintaining healthy weight during development may reduce the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

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Body mass index during childhood and puberty: associations with blood pressure and hypertension

  • by Lina Lilja, Maria Bygdell, Jari Martikainen, Huiqi Li, Caroline Schmidt, Göran Bergström, Annika Rosengren, Claes Ohlsson, Jenny M Kindblom

  • June 25, 2025

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