Body Shape Trajectories and The Incidence of Hypertension In A Mediterranean Cohort: The Sun Study

ConclusionsOur results suggest that mid-life increases in body shape or maintaining a heavy body shape during early and middle life in men and childhood heavy-mid-life increase in women is associated with a higher subsequent risk of developing hypertension in this Mediterranean population.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research