Blood Pressure Trajectory From Birth to Preschool and School Age in the ENVIR <i>ON</i> AGE Birth Cohort
This prospective cohort study found that BP tracked consistently from birth through childhood. Higher BP levels at birth and early childhood were associated with an increased risk of elevated BP and hypertension later in childhood. These findings highlight the importance of monitoring and managing BP from birth as a potential strategy to reduce cardiovascular risk later in life.
Authors
- Anke Raaijmakers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8846-1650)
- Rossella Alfano
- Eleni Renaers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-1970)
- Hanne Sleurs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3411-591X)
- Karel Allegaert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9921-5105)
- Yang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4432-3955)
- D. Berden
- De-Wei An
- Jan A. Staessen
- Dries S. Martens
- Lore Verheyen
- Dong-Yan Zhang
- Tim S. Nawrot
- Michelle Plusquin
- Anneleen Massot
- Peter Verhamme
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Children's Cancer Institute Australia (AU)
- Sydney Children's Hospital (AU)
- Shanghai Institute of Hypertension (CN)
- Department of Public Health (MM)
- Department of Public Health (US)
- Hasselt University (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.51361
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Omron Healthcare
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Vlaamse regering