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. 2023 Jul 1;177(7):735-737.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0799.

Effect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

James T Nugent  1 , Yuan Lu  2 , Yanhong Deng  3 , Mona Sharifi  4 , Jason H Greenberg  1
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Effect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

James T Nugent et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of hypertension among children and adolescents with low, very low, normal, or high birth weight.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Sharifi reported receiving grants from National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and personal fees from American Academy of Pediatrics outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Estimated Probability of Hypertension by Overweight or Obesity Body Mass Index (BMI) and Birth Weight
Estimated margins with 95% CIs were calculated using the modified Poisson regression model with the covariates set at female sex aged 12 years.
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