Study links low birthweight to increased stroke risk in young adults, independent of BMI and gestational age

In new research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May), researchers show an increased risk of stroke in young adulthood for children of low birthweight, independent of their body mass index (BMI) as young adults or gestational age at birth. The study of almost 800,000 people in Sweden suggests that low birthweight could be included in stroke risk assessment for adults, say the authors, who include Dr. Lina Lilja and Dr. Maria Bygdell of the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues.