Baby weight gain linked to blood pressure

Published: Sept. 3, 2008 at 3:59 PM BRISTOL, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Babies who gain weight rapidly within five months of birth and age 2 to 5 have higher systolic blood pressure in young adulthood, British researchers say. The study, published in the Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, also found that babies who are lighter at birth have higher systolic blood pressure as adults and... [read full story]