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Article: Smaller Birth Size is Associated With Narrower Retinal Arterioles in Early Adolescence

TitleSmaller Birth Size is Associated With Narrower Retinal Arterioles in Early Adolescence
Authors
KeywordsAdolescence
Birth weight
Children
Head circumference
Retinal fractal dimension
Retinal vascular caliber
Sydney Childhood Eye Study
Issue Date2010
Citation
Microcirculation, 2010, v. 17 n. 8, p. 660-668 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: In the current study, we aimed to examine the associations of low birth weight with retinal vascular caliber and vascular fractal dimension during early adolescence.Methods: A population-based study of 12-year-old schoolchildren (2353/3144 [75.3%]) recruited from a random cluster sample of 21 schools. Birth weight, birth length and head circumference were obtained via parent report of the child's birth record. Retinal images were taken and vessel diameter and fractal dimension were quantified using validated computer-based methods.Results: After adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index, iris color, axial length, mean arterial blood pressure, prematurity and fellow retinal vascular caliber, children in the lowest quartiles of birth weight had 2.5 μm narrower mean retinal arteriolar caliber than those in the highest quartiles (p for trend = 0.001). Associations were observed between shorter birth length and smaller head circumference with narrower retinal arterioles. Smaller head circumference was associated with decreased fractal dimension (p for trend = 0.03).Conclusions: Children with lower birth weight were more likely to have narrower retinal arterioles, while those with smaller head circumference were more likely to have reduced complexity of their retinal microvasculature. These variations in microvascular structure in adolescence could reflect a susceptibility to cardiovascular disease during adulthood, resulting from a disadvantaged growth environment in utero. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/183599
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.628
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dc.contributor.authorGopinath, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorBaur, LAen_US
dc.contributor.authorWang, JJen_US
dc.contributor.authorTeber, Een_US
dc.contributor.authorLiew, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, TYen_US
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-28T06:15:10Z-
dc.date.available2013-05-28T06:15:10Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.citationMicrocirculation, 2010, v. 17 n. 8, p. 660-668en_US
dc.identifier.issn1073-9688en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/183599-
dc.description.abstractObjective: In the current study, we aimed to examine the associations of low birth weight with retinal vascular caliber and vascular fractal dimension during early adolescence.Methods: A population-based study of 12-year-old schoolchildren (2353/3144 [75.3%]) recruited from a random cluster sample of 21 schools. Birth weight, birth length and head circumference were obtained via parent report of the child's birth record. Retinal images were taken and vessel diameter and fractal dimension were quantified using validated computer-based methods.Results: After adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index, iris color, axial length, mean arterial blood pressure, prematurity and fellow retinal vascular caliber, children in the lowest quartiles of birth weight had 2.5 μm narrower mean retinal arteriolar caliber than those in the highest quartiles (p for trend = 0.001). Associations were observed between shorter birth length and smaller head circumference with narrower retinal arterioles. Smaller head circumference was associated with decreased fractal dimension (p for trend = 0.03).Conclusions: Children with lower birth weight were more likely to have narrower retinal arterioles, while those with smaller head circumference were more likely to have reduced complexity of their retinal microvasculature. These variations in microvascular structure in adolescence could reflect a susceptibility to cardiovascular disease during adulthood, resulting from a disadvantaged growth environment in utero. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMicrocirculationen_US
dc.subjectAdolescence-
dc.subjectBirth weight-
dc.subjectChildren-
dc.subjectHead circumference-
dc.subjectRetinal fractal dimension-
dc.subjectRetinal vascular caliber-
dc.subjectSydney Childhood Eye Study-
dc.subject.meshArterioles - Anatomy & Histology - Embryology - Growth & Developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshBirth Weight - Physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshBody Heighten_US
dc.subject.meshCardiovascular Diseases - Etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFetal Developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshFractalsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Low Birth Weight - Physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshModels, Cardiovascularen_US
dc.subject.meshNew South Walesen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshRetinal Artery - Anatomy & Histology - Embryology - Growth & Developmenten_US
dc.titleSmaller Birth Size is Associated With Narrower Retinal Arterioles in Early Adolescenceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailCheung, N: dannycheung@hotmail.comen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1549-8719.2010.00062.xen_US
dc.identifier.pmid21044220-
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