Parents’ history of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia with offspring cardiac damage – a 24-year longitudinal study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Parents’ history of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia with offspring cardiac damage – a 24-year longitudinal study

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  • Douglas R Corsi

  • Andrew O Agbaje

  • November 21, 2025

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    Parental history of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia influences cardiac health in offspring, particularly LV hypertrophy.

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    The study analyzed 1595 participants from the ALSPAC cohort, assessing cardiac health from adolescence to young adulthood.

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    A positive family history of cardiometabolic disease significantly increased the odds of LV hypertrophy and high LV filling pressure.

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    The prevalence of LV hypertrophy increased fourfold in youth with a positive family history from ages 17 to 24.

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    Increased glucose levels partially mediated the association between family history of cardiometabolic disease and LV mass.

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