People who were relatively light at birth, and who had an unprivileged childhood, are likely to have high blood pressure as adults.
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Lower socio-economic class during childhood was tied to higher systolic and diastolic blood pressures in adulthood. Although the effect of socio-economic class on blood pressure seemed to rise with age, so did the subjects' current body weight. This increase in weight largely accounted for the increase in blood pressure. These findings suggest that weight control throughout life is key to prevention of raised blood pressure during middle age. Understanding the link between early childhood socio-economic environment and adult obesity could make this strategy more effective.
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