Unravelling the fetal origins hypothesis: is there really an inverse association between birthweight and subsequent blood pressure?

By R. Huxley, A. Neil, R. Collins. The Lancet, 2002

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A life course approach to diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases (2004, background): “…studies, the association between the low birth weight and high blood pressure has been found to be particularly strong if adjusted to current size (BMI) suggesting the importance of weight gain after birth 71 , although it has been questioned whether this is an appropriate adjustment to make 48 .”
Essential Medical Statistics (2003, background): “Huxley et al. (2002) reviewed 55 studies that had reported associations between birthweight (exposure) and later systolic blood pressure (outcome).”
Endocrine regulation of human fetal growth: the role of the mother, placenta, and fetus. (2006, background): “(371) conducted an analysis of more than 100 studies that had previously reported on the relationship between birth weight and systolic blood pressure in later life.”
The developmental origins of chronic adult disease (2004, background): “A recent pooled estimate led to the conclusion that because the effects of birthweight on blood pressure within the normal range are small, the effects on disease are small (47).”