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ABSTRACT: Aims
A growing body of evidence suggests that a higher maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index results in higher offspring's blood pressure, but there is inconsistency about the impact of father's body mass index. Furthermore, evidence is limited with regard to low and middle income countries. We aimed to determine the association between parental pre-pregnancy body mass index and offspring's blood pressure during the first year of life.Methods
In 587 infants of the BReastfeeding Attitude and Volume Optimization (BRAVO) trial systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured twice at the right leg in a supine position, using an automatic oscillometric device at day 7, month 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12. Parental pre-pregnancy body mass index was based on self-reported weight and height. Linear mixed models were performed to investigate the associations between parental pre-pregnancy body mass index and offspring blood pressure patterns.Results
Each unit increase in maternal body mass index was associated with 0.24?mmHg (95% confidence interval 0.05; 0.44) and 0.13?mmHg (0.01; 0.25) higher offspring's mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively, during the first year of life. A higher offspring blood pressure with increased maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index was seen at birth and remained higher during the first year of life. The association with systolic blood pressure remained similar after including birth size and offspring's weight and height over time. The association with diastolic blood pressure attenuated slightly to a non-significant result after including these variables. Paternal body mass index was not associated with offspring's blood pressure.Conclusion
Higher maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, but not paternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, is associated with higher offspring blood pressure already from birth onwards.
SUBMITTER: Jansen MAC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6753651 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jansen Maria Adriana Cornelia MAC Dalmeijer Geertje W GW Saldi Siti Rf SR Grobbee Diederick E DE Baharuddin Mohammad M Uiterwaal Cuno Spm CS Idris Nikmah S NS
European journal of preventive cardiology 20190625 15
<h4>Aims</h4>A growing body of evidence suggests that a higher maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index results in higher offspring's blood pressure, but there is inconsistency about the impact of father's body mass index. Furthermore, evidence is limited with regard to low and middle income countries. We aimed to determine the association between parental pre-pregnancy body mass index and offspring's blood pressure during the first year of life.<h4>Methods</h4>In 587 infants of the BReastfeeding ...[more]