Birth weight and its association with blood pressure and nutritional status in adolescents.

Objective: The management of children with low birth weight is not the same in countries with different resources. The authors assessed the association of birth weight with blood pressure and nutritional status in a representative sample of adolescents from a Brazilian state, aiming to identify possible consequences of these differences.

Methods: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted with adolescents (12-18 years) enrolled in public and private schools.