Baby's Weight Tied to Parents' Heart Risks?

Teri16

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Posted 7/12/2005 4:36 AM (GMT 0)

I thought this was a very interesting article and wanted to share it with all of you...Hugs, Teri

" A new study has found that the parents of children born at a lower weight may have an increased risk of dying from heart disease or stroke -- suggesting that common genetic factors may underlie both birthweight and cardiovascular disease. "

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_25665.html

heartangel

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Posted 7/12/2005 2:52 PM (GMT 0)

Double Ouch or Rats

I had twins born AUG 3rd not due till Sepot 18 one weight 4lbs the opther 4lbs 5 ounces and both have HBP now at age 26 andshrugging it off their is heart disease on both sides of my family and stanley's family too and they donot want to hear it or be on medicine rest of their life and they donot even heart healthy. both of us arenot telling them anymore abuot the high risk they have. BUt it does seem true My biorthmom told me I was a tiny baby 4lbs and my twinbrother was 5 lbs she died in 1990 at age 50 heart attack and lost my twin brother in 1999 3 days before we were to turn 43 so it is worth me loking into it alotmore thanks teri.

Heidi

Teri16

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Posted 7/12/2005 7:51 PM (GMT 0)

Remember, though, this is a study and not a fact as yet - so while we can learn from this, they have a ways to go!

That said...I wonder out of all of us here now, how many had low birth weight babies?

I know I was not, and my Mom had an MI. My son was born prematurely, but still weighed over 6 lbs.?

Hugs, Teri

heartangel

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Posted 7/12/2005 9:12 PM (GMT 0)

I had low borth weight twins and they were born Aug 3rd not di=ue to Sept 18th I was a premmie to and only 4 lbs and have alot of heart problems too.

Heidi

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