Journal of the American College of Nutrition -- Barker 23 (Supplement 6): 588S Table 1

Table 1. Hazard Ratios (95% CI) for Death from Coronary Heart Disease according to Birthweight and Weight at One Year in 10,636 Men in Hertfordshire

Weight (pounds) Death from Coronary Heart Disease

Before 65 Years All Ages

Birthweight:

     $≤$ 5.5 (n = 486) 1.50 (0.98 to 2.31) 1.37 (1.00 to 1.86)

    –6.5 (n = 1385) 1.27 (0.89 to 1.83) 1.29 (1.01 to 1.66)

    –7.5 (n = 3162) 1.17 (0.84 to 1.63) 1.14 (0.91 to 1.44)

    –8.5 (n = 3308) 1.07 (0.77 to 1.49) 1.12 (0.89 to 1.40)

    –9.5 (n = 1564) 0.96 (0.66 to 1.39) 0.97 (0.75 to 1.25)

     $≥$ 10 (n = 731) 1.00 1.00

p for trend 0.001 0.005

One year old:

     $≤$ 18 (n = 715) 2.22 (1.33 to 3.73) 1.89 (1.34 to 2.66)

    –20 (n = 1806) 1.80 (1.11 to 2.93) 1.58 (1.15 to 2.16)

    –22 (n = 3404) 1.96 (1.23 to 3.12) 1.66 (1.23 to 2.25)

    –24 (n = 2824) 1.52 (0.95 to 2.45) 1.36 (1.00 to 1.85)

    –26 (n = 1391) 1.36 (0.82 to 2.26) 1.29 (0.93 to 1.78)

     $≥$ 27 (n = 496) 1.00 1.00

p for trend <0.001 <0.001