Death rates from stroke in England and Wales predicted from past maternal mortality.

British medical journal (Clinical research ed.) ·Vol. 295 ·No. 6590 ·1987-07-11 ·Pages 83-6

Barker DJ, Osmond C

Abstract

Geographical differences in maternal mortality in England and Wales during 1911-4 correlate closely with death rates from stroke in the generation born around that time. The geographical distribution of stroke is more closely related to past maternal mortality than to any leading cause of death, past or present, except ischaemic heart disease, for which correlation coefficients with stroke are similar. This relation is new evidence that poor health and physique of mothers are important determinants of the risk of stroke among their offspring.

MeSH Terms

Aged Cerebrovascular Disorders/mortality Coronary Disease/mortality England Female Geography Humans Male Maternal Mortality Middle Aged Sex Factors Wales

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Barker D J

Osmond C

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Article Info

Journal

British medical journal (Clinical research ed.)

Abbr.

Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)

ISSN

0267-0623

DOI

10.1136/bmj.295.6590.83

Published

1987-07-11

Pages

83-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

8302911

PMCID

PMC1246962

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/bmj.295.6590.83 PMC Full Text

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