Effects of Maternal Cortisol during Pregnancy on Children's Blood Pressure Responses

It is well established that birth weight has an effect on subsequent blood pressure. Predominantly experimental studies have also reported effects of altered corticosteroid levels on subsequent cardiovascular responses. In the current study, we have examined the effects of both birth weight and maternal cortisol levels in a cohort of mothers and their pre-adolescent children.A total of 216 women and their 7- to 9-year-old children comprised the...